Genesis 6:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 The sons of God saw that the daughters of other humans were beautiful. So they married any woman they chose.
3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not struggle with humans forever, because they are flesh and blood. They will live 120 years.”
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, as well as later, when the sons of God slept with the daughters of other humans and had children by them. These children were famous long ago.
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Genesis 6:2-4
New International Version
2 the sons of God(A) saw that the daughters(B) of humans were beautiful,(C) and they married(D) any of them they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit(E) will not contend with[a] humans forever,(F) for they are mortal[b];(G) their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
4 The Nephilim(H) were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans(I) and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.(J)
Footnotes
- Genesis 6:3 Or My spirit will not remain in
- Genesis 6:3 Or corrupt
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