Genesis 6:1-4
World English Bible
6 When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them, 2 God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives. 3 Yahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.” 4 The Nephilim[a] were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
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- 6:4 or, giants
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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- Genesis 6:1 Lit. increase on the surface of the
- Genesis 6:2 Lit. them, 2 the sons of God
- Genesis 6:2 Lit. attractive daughters of Adam
- Genesis 6:2 Lit. from all whom they had selected
- Genesis 6:3 Or contend
- Genesis 6:3 Lit. flesh
- Genesis 6:3 Lit. days
- Genesis 6:4 MT reads The Fallen Ones; LXX and Aram. read Giants; cf. Num 13:33
- Genesis 6:4 Lit. earth in those days
- Genesis 6:4 Or after, the sons of God
- Genesis 6:4 Lit. beings went in to
- Genesis 6:4 Lit. with Adam’s daughters
- Genesis 6:4 The Heb. lacks children
- Genesis 6:4 Lit. heroes of ancient times, men of renown
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