Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 5:29 - 5:29

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Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 5:29 - 5:29


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Noah = rest, comfort, or consolation. Gen_8:21.



comfort us concerning = give us rest from.



work: should be works (with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, &c).



work and toil = grievous toil, or trouble, "works" reference probably to the evil deeds going on around. See Gen_6:3, and compare Exo_23:24. Lev_18:3. Mic_6:16. Ecc_4:3. Job_33:17. Probably Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6), for emph. = toilsome labour.



the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.