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27 So Methuselah’s life lasted for 969 years; then he died.

28 Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. 29 And he named him Noah,[a] saying, ‘This one will bring us relief from the agonising labour of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.’(A)

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  1. 5:29 In Hb, the name Noah sounds like ‘bring us relief.’