Genesis 6:1–2
Genesis 6:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 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 6:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. 2 The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 6:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 The number of people on earth began to grow, and daughters were born to them. 2 When the sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful, they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them, 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 And it came to pass when mankind began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 The number of people increased all over the earth, and daughters were born to them. 2 The sons of God saw that the daughters of other humans were beautiful. So they married any woman they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.
Genesis 6:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 And it happened that, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the ground, daughters were born to them. 2 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.
Genesis 6:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Men began to increase their numbers on the earth, and daughters were born to them. 2 The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful. So they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.