New International Version When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, New Living Translation Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. English Standard Version When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, Berean Standard Bible Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass when mankind began to multiply on the face of the ground and daughters were born to them, King James Bible And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, New King James Version Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, New American Standard Bible Now it came about, when mankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, NASB 1995 Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, NASB 1977 Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, Amplified Bible Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, Berean Annotated Bible Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, Christian Standard Bible When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them, Holman Christian Standard Bible When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them, American Standard Version And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them, English Revised Version And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them, GOD'S WORD® Translation The number of people increased all over the earth, and daughters were born to them. Good News Translation When people had spread all over the world, and daughters were being born, International Standard Version Now after the population of human beings had increased throughout the earth, and daughters had been born to them, NET Bible When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, New Heart English Bible And it happened, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleNow when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, World English Bible When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass that mankind has begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them, Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass when mankind began to multiply on the face of the ground and daughters were born to them, Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them, Smith's Literal Translation And it shall be when man begins to multiply upon the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after that men began to be multiplied upon the earth, and daughters were born to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And when men began to be multiplied upon the earth, and daughters were born to them, New American Bible When human beings began to grow numerous on the earth and daughters were born to them, New Revised Standard Version When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it was that when sons of men began to multiply on the face of the Earth and daughters were born to them, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when men began to be numerous upon the earth, and daughters were born to them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Corruption on the Earth1Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, 2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.… Cross References Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. Exodus 1:7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them. and daughters were born to them, Genesis 5:4 And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 1 Samuel 2:21 So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Genesis 46:7 Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring. Matthew 24:37-39 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Luke 17:26-27 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 1 Peter 3:19-20 in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison / who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. 2 Peter 2:4-5 For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; / if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; Jude 1:6-7 And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day. / In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Job 22:15-16 Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod? / They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood. 1 Corinthians 11:10 For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. 1 Peter 4:6 That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. Romans 5:12-14 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, A. Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Jump to Previous Begun Born Daughters Earth Face Ground Increase Increasing Mankind Multiply Surface TimeJump to Next Begun Born Daughters Earth Face Ground Increase Increasing Mankind Multiply Surface TimeGenesis 6 1. The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath.8. Noah finds grace. 9. His family line 14. The order, form, dimensions, and building of the ark. Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth Human population increased greatly as the generations descended from Adam spread across the inhabited world. God’s command to fill the earth was being carried out, yet the growing population also became marked by the corruption that would soon bring divine judgment. Gen 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply… and daughters were born to them, Families produced both sons and daughters in the ordinary course of human life. The daughters mentioned here become central to the events that follow, when the sons of God chose wives from among them, contributing to the widespread rebellion preceding the flood. Gen 5:4 And after he had become the father of Seth,… Persons / Places / Events 1. Men (Humanity)Refers to the descendants of Adam and Eve, who began to increase in number on the earth. This multiplication signifies the growth of human civilization. 2. Daughters The female offspring of these men, highlighting the continuation of human lineage and the role of women in the account. 3. The Earth The setting for this multiplication, emphasizing the spread of humanity across the planet. Teaching Points The Growth of HumanityReflect on the blessing of multiplication and growth as part of God's original design for humanity. The Role of Women Consider the significance of women in God's plan, as seen in the mention of daughters, and the importance of valuing and honoring women in society today. Moral and Spiritual Implications Recognize the potential for moral decline as human societies grow, and the need for vigilance in maintaining spiritual integrity. God's Sovereignty Trust in God's overarching plan and purpose, even as human history unfolds with both growth and challenges. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 6:1?2. How does Genesis 6:1 illustrate humanity's growth and its spiritual implications? 3. What lessons can we learn from "men began to multiply" in Genesis 6:1? 4. How does Genesis 6:1 connect with God's command in Genesis 1:28? 5. How can we apply Genesis 6:1 to modern concerns about population growth? 6. What spiritual dangers arise when "daughters were born" to men in Genesis 6:1? 7. Who are the "sons of God" mentioned in Genesis 6:1-2? 8. What does Genesis 6:1-2 imply about human and divine interactions? 9. How does Genesis 6:1-2 relate to the concept of original sin? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 6? VI. (1) When men (the adam) began to multiply.--The multiplication of the race of Adam was probably comparatively slow, because of the great age to which each patriarch attained before his first-born was brought into the world: though, as the name given is not necessarily that of the eldest, but of the son who enjoyed the birthright, it does not follow that in every case the one named was absolutely the eldest son. There may have been other substitutions besides that of Seth for Cain; and Noah, born when his father was 182 years of age, seems a case in point. He was selected to be the restorer of mankind because of his piety, and may have had many brothers and sisters older than himself. Each patriarch, however, begat "sons and daughters," and as we find Cain building a city, he must have seen, at all events, the possibility of a considerable population settling round him. It was probably, as we saw above, about the time of Enoch that the corruption of the family of Adam began to become general. Verses 1, 2. - And it came to pass. Literally, it was; not in immediate sequence to the preceding chapter, but at some earlier point in the antediluvian period; perhaps about the time of Enoch (corresponding to that of Lamech the Cainite), if not in the days of Enos. Havernick joins the passage with Genesis 4:26. When men - ha'adham, i.e. the human race in general, and not the posterity of Cain in particular (Ainsworth, Rosenmüller, Bush) - began to multiply - in virtue of the Divine blessing (Genesis 1:28) - on (or over) the face of the earth. "Alluding to the population spreading itself out as well as increasing" (Bonar). And daughters were born unto them. Not referring to any special increase of the female sex (Lange), but simply indicating the quarter whence the danger to the pious Sethites rose: "who became snares to the race of Seth" (Wordsworth). That the sons of God. Bene-ha Elohim.1. Not young men of the upper ranks, as distinguished from maidens of humble birth (Onk., Jon., Sym., Aben Ezra); an opinion which "may now be regarded as exploded" (Lange). 2. Still less the angels (LXX., - some MSS. having ἄγγελοι τοῦ θεοῦ, - Philo, Josephus, Justin Martyr, Clement, Tertullian, Luther, Gesenius, Rosenmüller, Von Bohlen, Ewald, Baumgarten, Delitzsch, Kurtz, Hengstenberg, Alford); for (1) they are either good angels, in which case they might be rightly styled sons of God (Psalm 29:1; Psalm 89:7; Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Job 38:7; Daniel 3:25), though it is doubtful if this expression does not denote their official rather than natural relationship to God, but it is certain they would not be guilty of the sin here referred to; or they are bad angels, in which ease they might readily enough commit the sin, if it were possible, but certainly they would not be called "the sons of God." . . . Genesis 6:1 records a literal, explosive growth of humanity across the whole earth, fulfilling God’s creation mandate but also multiplying sin. The spotlight on daughters anticipates the moral crisis of intermarriage that precipitated God’s judgment through the Flood.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowוַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction men הָֽאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being began הֵחֵ֣ל (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play to multiply לָרֹ֖ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7231: To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the face פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the earth הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land and daughters וּבָנ֖וֹת (ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1323: A daughter were born יֻלְּד֥וּ (yul·lə·ḏū) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to them, לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Additonal Resources Genesis 6:1 Blue Letter BibleGenesis 6:1 Bible Gateway Genesis 6:1 Bible.com Genesis 6:1 NIV |
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