Genesis 5:29
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 3:17-19, God curses the ground with toil — the exact curse Lamech references when naming Noah as comfort.
Genesis 8:21 is God's reversal of the ground curse — the very comfort Lamech hopes for when naming Noah.
Lamech named Noah hoping for comfort; Genesis 6:8 shows Noah found grace — the beginning of that comfort being realized.
Lamech hoped Noah would ease the curse on the ground; Genesis 7:23 shows Noah preserved as the flood cleanses that cursed earth.
Genesis 4:12 describes a ground yielding nothing to Cain — echoing the agricultural toil Lamech hopes Noah will relieve.
Genesis 4:11 also features cursed ground, though here it targets Cain specifically rather than all humanity's labor.
Genesis 9:20 shows Noah tilling the ground — the man of comfort now works the cursed soil himself, though without mention of the curse.
In Isaiah 54:9, God's promise not to flood the earth again references Noah's story, showing divine mercy echoing the comfort hinted at in Noah's name.
In Matthew 24:37, the days of Noah typify the unexpected judgment at Christ's return, linking Noah's era to end-time prophecy.
In Luke 17:26, Noah's days are a typology for the coming of the Son of Man, warning of sudden judgment.
In Luke 17:27, the normalcy of life before the flood mirrors the complacency before judgment, using Noah's story as a warning.
In Hebrews 11:7, Noah's faith is commended, adding a spiritual dimension to his role as comforter through obedience.
In 1 Peter 3:20, Noah's ark symbolizes salvation through water, prefiguring baptism and rescue from judgment.
Romans 8:20 says creation was subjected to futility — Paul's language for the ground curse Lamech names in hope of comfort.
In 2 Peter 2:5, Noah is called a preacher of righteousness, highlighting his proactive role in warning others.