John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:30
And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred ninety and five years ,.... The Septuagint version is five hundred and sixty five; and the Samaritan version six hundred: and begat sons and daughters ; of which we have no account. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 5:28-32
Here we have the first mention of Noah, of whom we shall read much in the following chapters. Observe, I. His name, with the reason of it: Noah signifies rest; his parents gave him that name, with a prospect of his being a more than ordinary blessing to his generation: This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. Here is, 1. Lamech's complaint of the calamitous state of human life. By the entrance of sin, and the entail... read more