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The Nephilim and the Daughters of Men

Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good in appearance; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. Then Yahweh said, “(A)My Spirit shall not [a]strive with man forever [b](B)because he indeed is flesh; [c]nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:3 Or rule in; some ancient versions abide in
  2. Genesis 6:3 Or in his going astray he is flesh
  3. Genesis 6:3 Or therefore