Bible verse

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Genesis 6:2 · BSB

Genesis 6:2 in context

The verses around it, from Genesis 6.

1 Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them,

2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

3 So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

6 And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

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Genesis 6:2 in other translations

KJV

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

ASV

that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

ERV

that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

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