Genesis 6:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.

New Living Translation
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.

English Standard Version
the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.

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

New American Standard Bible
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

NASB 1995
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

NASB 1977
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.

Good News Translation
some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sons of God saw that the daughters of other humans were beautiful. So they married any woman they chose.

International Standard Version
some divine beings noticed how attractive human women were, so they took wives for themselves from a selection that pleased them.

NET Bible
the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

New Heart English Bible
that God's sons saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

World English Bible
that God's sons saw that men's daughters were beautiful, and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose.

American 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
That the sons of the mighty ones saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves from all whom they chose.

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

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all whom they chose.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then the sonnes of God sawe the daughters of men that they were faire, & they tooke them wiues of all that they liked.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the sonnes of God also sawe the daughters of men that they were fayre, & they toke them wyues, such as theyliked, from among them all.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
the children of God sawe the doughters of men, that they were fayre, and toke vnto the wyues soch as they liked.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
the sonnes of God sawe the doughters of men that they were fayre and toke vnto them wyves which they best liked amoge the all.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the sons of God see that they, the daughters of men, [are] beautiful, and they take women for themselves of all whom they have chosen.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of God will see the daughters of Adam that they are good, and they will take to them wives of all which they chose.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took themselves wives of all which they chose.

Catholic Public Domain Version
the sons of God, seeing that the daughters of men were beautiful, took to themselves wives from all whom they chose.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
the Sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were beautiful and they took those women to them of all that they chose.

Lamsa Bible
That the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; so they took them wives of all whom they chose.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives, whomsoever they chose.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
that the sons of God having seen the daughters of men that they were beautiful, took to themselves wives of all whom they chose.
















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