Genesis 6:2,4
Genesis 6:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 6:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:1-2 The Message (MSG)
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
Genesis 6:4 The Message (MSG)
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
Genesis 6:2 King James Version (KJV)
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 6:4 King James Version (KJV)
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
Genesis 6:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:2 New Century Version (NCV)
When the sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful, they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:4 New Century Version (NCV)
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days and also later. That was when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of human beings. These women gave birth to children, who became famous and were the mighty warriors of long ago.
Genesis 6:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 6:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.
Genesis 6:2 New International Version (NIV)
the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:4 New International Version (NIV)
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.
Genesis 6:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame). [Num 13:33]
Genesis 6:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 6:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.
Genesis 6:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Divine beings found them very appealing, so they took the women they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 6:4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Back then, and later, there were giants on the earth, who were born as a result of the unholy union of heavenly beings with the human daughters. They were the mighty ones of old, warriors of renown.