Genesis 6:2 — The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives. — NLT | maBible

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

Passage themes

The children of God — the sons of God
The coveting look — saw
Beauty that seduces — they were fair
Mismatched marriages — they took them wives

Notes and references

Hebrew daughters of men; also in 6:4.

Events in this chapter

6.9 — L'arche de Noé sauve du jugement

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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