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Genesis 6:1-4
International Standard Version

Human Corruption

6 Now after the population of human beings had increased throughout the[a] earth, and daughters had been born to them, 2 some divine beings[b] noticed how attractive human women[c] were, so they took wives for themselves from a selection that pleased them.[d] 3 So the Lord said, “My Spirit won’t remain[e] with human beings forever, because they’re truly mortal.[f] Their lifespan[g] will be 120 years.”

4 The Nephilim[h] were on the earth at that time[i] (and also immediately afterward), when those divine beings[j] were having sexual relations with[k] those human women,[l] who gave birth to children for them. These children[m] became the heroes and legendary figures of ancient times.[n]

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  1. Genesis 6:1 Lit. increase on the surface of the
  2. Genesis 6:2 Lit. them, 2 the sons of God
  3. Genesis 6:2 Lit. attractive daughters of Adam
  4. Genesis 6:2 Lit. from all whom they had selected
  5. Genesis 6:3 Or contend
  6. Genesis 6:3 Lit. flesh
  7. Genesis 6:3 Lit. days
  8. Genesis 6:4 MT reads The Fallen Ones; LXX and Aram. read Giants; cf. Num 13:33
  9. Genesis 6:4 Lit. earth in those days
  10. Genesis 6:4 Or after, the sons of God
  11. Genesis 6:4 Lit. beings went in to
  12. Genesis 6:4 Lit. with Adam’s daughters
  13. Genesis 6:4 The Heb. lacks children
  14. Genesis 6:4 Lit. heroes of ancient times, men of renown
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Genesis 6:1-4
Lexham English Bible

Prelude to the Flood

6 And it happened that, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the ground, daughters were born to them. 2 Then[a] the sons of God saw the daughters of humankind, that they were beautiful. And they took for themselves wives from all that they chose. 3 And Yahweh said, “My Spirit shall not abide with humankind forever in that he is also flesh. And his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” 4 The Nephilim were upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them.

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  1. Genesis 6:2 Or “And”
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