Genesis 6:2
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 6:2 in other translations
| BSB | the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose. |
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| WEB | God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives. |
| 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. |
| YLT | and sons of God see the daughters of men that they are fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen. |
| DARBY | that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose. |
| BBE | The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them. |
| Webster | That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all whom they chose. |
What does Genesis 6:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Ge 6:1-22. Wickedness of the World.
2. the sons of God saw the daughters of men--By the former is meant the family of Seth, who were professedly religious; by the latter, the descendants of apostate Cain. Mixed marriages between parties of opposite principles and practice were necessarily sources of extensive corruption. The women, religious themselves, would as wives and mothers exert an influence fatal to the existence of religion in their household, and consequently the people of that later age sank to the lowest depravity.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 6:1-7
The most remarkable thing concerning the old world, is the destroying of it by the deluge, or flood. We are told of the abounding iniquity of that wicked world: God's just wrath, and his holy resolution to punish it. In all ages there has been a peculiar curse of God upon marriages between professors of true religion and its avowed enemies. The evil example of the ungodly party corrupts or greatly hurts the other…
Genesis 6:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 6:2
- Psalms 82:6-7
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
- 1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Romans 9:7-8
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
- Nehemiah 13:24-27
And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
- Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
- Ezra 9:12
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
- 2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- 2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
- Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
- Ezra 9:1-2
Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
- John 8:41-42
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
- Genesis 24:3
And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:26; Ex 4:22,23; De 14:1; Ps 82:6,7; Isa 63:16; Mal 2:11; Joh 8:41
Joh 8:42; Ro 9:7,8; 2Co 6:18
saw.
2Pe 2:14
that they.
3:6; 39:6,7; 2Sa 11:2; Job 31:1; 1Jo 2:16
and they.
24:3; 27:46; Ex 34:16; De 7:3,4; Jos 23:12,13; Ezr 9:1,2,12
Ne 13:24-27; Mal 2:15; 1Co 7:39; 2Co 6:14-16
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Context
- Genesis 6:1
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
- Genesis 6:2
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
- Genesis 6:3
And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Viendo los hijos de Dios que las hijas de los hombres eran hermosas, tomáronse mujeres, escogiendo entre todas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | que les fils de Dieu virent les filles des hommes, qu’elles étaient belles, et ils se prirent des femmes d’entre toutes celles qu’ils choisirent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | da sahen die Söhne Gottes, daß die Töchter der Menschen schön waren, und sie nahmen sich zu Weibern, welche sie irgend erwählten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | videntes filii Dei filias hominum quod essent pulchræ, acceperunt sibi uxores ex omnibus, quas elegerant. |