Genesis 6:2 “the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they…”

Genesis 6:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the sonnes of God sawe the daughters of men that they were faire, and they tooke them wiues of all that they liked.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“the sons”

Deuteronomy 14:1 Genesis 4:26 Isaiah 63:16 Malachi 2:11 2 Corinthians 6:18 Exodus 4:22

Deuteronomy 14:1 · BSB

You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,

Genesis 4:26 · BSB

And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Isaiah 63:16 · BSB

Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.

Malachi 2:11 · BSB

Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.

2 Corinthians 6:18 · BSB

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Exodus 4:22 · BSB

Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

“saw”

2 Peter 2:14

2 Peter 2:14 · BSB

Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

“that they”

1 John 2:16 2 Samuel 11:2 Genesis 3:6 Job 31:1 Genesis 39:6 Genesis 39:7

1 John 2:16 · BSB

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

2 Samuel 11:2 · BSB

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

Genesis 3:6 · BSB

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate i…

Job 31:1 · BSB

“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

Genesis 39:6 · BSB

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

Genesis 39:7 · BSB

and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

“and they”

Nehemiah 13:24–27 Ezra 9:12 Genesis 24:3 Genesis 27:46 Exodus 34:16 Malachi 2:15

Nehemiah 13:24–27 · BSB

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

Ezra 9:12 · BSB

Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving…

Genesis 24:3 · BSB

and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

Genesis 27:46 · BSB

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

Exodus 34:16 · BSB

And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Malachi 2:15 · BSB

Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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