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NASB | Genesis 6:2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired. |
Bible Question:
In reading Genesis 6:2 it says "the sons of God saw daughters of men". Can someone explain what is meant in this verse by sons of God.? |
Bible Answer: Gen 6:1-4 fallen angels 'Gen 6:2 "the sons of God saw the daughters of men." The sons of God, identified elsewhere almost exclusively as angels (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7), saw and took wives of the human race. This produced an unnatural union which violated the God-ordained order of human marriage and procreation (Gen. 2:24). 'Some have argued that the sons of God were the sons of Seth who cohabited with the daughters of Cain; others suggest they were perhaps human kings wanting to build harems. But the passage puts strong emphasis on the angelic vs. human contrast. The NT places this account in sequence with other Genesis events and identifies it as involving FALLEN ANGELS WHO INDWELT MEN. 'Matthew 22:30 does not necessarily negate the possibility that angels are capable of procreation, but just that they do not marry. To procreate physically, they had TO POSSESS HUMAN, MALE BODIES.' (note at Gen 6:2, MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing, emphasis added) |