Noah. rest, comfort, or consolation. Genesis 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 Genesis 6:3, and compare Exodus 23:24.Leviticus 18:3.Micah 6:16; Ecclesiastes 4:3.Job 33:17. Probably Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6), for emph.. toilsome labour.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.