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A Father's Hope for Rest
Commentators explain that Lamech's life, like others in this chapter, was marked by the curse on the ground. His naming of Noah, which means "rest," expressed a deep parental hope that his son would bring comfort and relief from the constant toil of life. This highlights the human longing for redemption.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 5:1–32
18th Century
Theologian
- ספר sepher – “writing, a writing, a book.”
- קינן qēynān – Kenan, “possessor, or spearsman.”
- מהללאל mahe
John Gill
On Genesis 5:30
17th Century
Pastor
And Lamech lived, after he begot Noah, five hundred ninety
and five years
The Septuagin…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 5:25–32
17th Century
Minister
Methuselah signifies, ���he dies, there is a dart,��� or ���a sending forth,��� namely, of the deluge, which came the year that Methuselah died. He…