Genesis 6:1–2
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SONS OF GOD AND DAUGHTERS OF MANKIND
6When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2the sons of Goda saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And it happened that, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the ground, daughters were born to them. Then the sons of God saw the daughters of humankind, that they were beautiful. And they took for themselves wives from all that they chose.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
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