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Why did Lamech think Noah would bring comfort?



      

Genesis 5:29

ESV - 29 And called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.

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Shea S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries
Many times in Scripture, we see that personal names have meanings that relate to the character of the people who bore them or to the times in which they lived. Noah's name means "rest" or "consolat...

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