Genesis 6:2 meaning and explanation
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
Genesis 6:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Genesis 6 opens with humanity spreading across the earth, and verse 2 identifies the "sons of God" (bene ha elohim, a Hebrew phrase for heavenly beings) who took human women as wives by their own choice. The scene explains the corruption that leads to the flood.
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