King James Bible
KJVThat the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 6:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. | |
American Standard VersionASV | that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took themselves wives of all which they chose. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose. | |
English Revised VersionERV | that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all whom they chose. | |
World English BibleWEB | that God's sons saw that men's daughters were beautiful, and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. |