Genesis 6:1 (ESV)

Genesis 6:2 - the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in 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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were [fn]beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good in appearance; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

that the [fn]sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took to wife such of them as they chose.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

videntes filii Dei filias eorum quod essent pulchrae acceperunt uxores sibi ex omnibus quas elegerant

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

انْجَذَبَتْ أَنْظَارُ أَبْنَاءِ اللهِ إِلَى بَنَاتِ النَّاسِ فَرَأَوْا أَنَّهُنَّ جَمِيلاتٌ فَاتَّخَذُوا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ مِنْهُنَّ زَوْجَاتٍ كَمَا طَابَ لَهُمْ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּרְא֤וּ בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ τὰς θυγατέρας τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὅτι καλαί εἰσιν ἔλαβον ἑαυτοῖς γυναῖκας ἀπὸ πασῶν ὧν ἐξελέξαντο

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

أَنَّ أَبْنَاءَ اللهِ رَأَوْا بَنَاتِ النَّاسِ أَنَّهُنَّ حَسَنَاتٌ. فَاتَّخَذُوا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ نِسَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ مَا اخْتَارُوا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

that the [fn]sons of God having seen the daughters of men that they were beautiful, took to themselves wives of all whom they chose.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Viendo los hijos de Dios que las hijas de los hombres eran hermosas, tomáronse mujeres, escogiendo entre todas.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

que viendo los hijos de Dios que las hijas de los hombres eran hermosas, tomaron para sí mujeres, escogiendo entre todas.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神的兒子們看見人的女子美貌、就隨意挑選、娶來為妻。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y viendo los hijos de Dios que las hijas de los hombres eran bellas, tomaron para sí mujeres, escogiendo entre todas.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님의 아들들이 사람의 딸들의 아름다움을 보고 자기들의 좋아하는 모든 자로 아내를 삼는지라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

les fils de Dieu virent que les filles des hommes étaient belles, et ils en prirent pour femmes parmi toutes celles qu'ils choisirent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

da sahen die Kinder Gottes nach den Töchtern der Menschen, wie sie schön waren, und nahmen zu Weibern, welche sie wollten.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

тогда сыны Божии увидели дочерей человеческих, что они красивы, и брали [их] себе в жены, какую кто избрал.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

viendo los hijos de Dios las hijas de los hombres que eran hermosas, tomaron mujeres, escogiendo entre todas.

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