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OET (OET-LV) And_they_saw the_sons the_ʼₑlhīmv DOM the_daughters the_humankind if/because_that [were]_good they and_they_took to/for_them wives from_all whom they_chose.
OET (OET-RV) God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.
וַיִּרְא֤וּ
and=they_saw
Verses 1 and 2 are one long sentence in the Hebrew text. For many languages it is necessary to divide it into two or more shorter sentences. For example, depending on how you began verse 1, you could begin verse 2 with a new sentence. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “Then when those girls grew up,” or “When those daughters grew up,”
בְנֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
sons_of the=ʼₑlhīmv
The meaning of Gen 6:2 is not certain and is heavily debated, so it is probably best to translate it fairly literally and possibly include a footnote about what it means. If it is not translated literally, the literal text should be put in a footnote. There are three main views of who the sons of God and the daughters of mankind refer to: (1) nonhuman, god-like (supernatural) beings, such as demons or angels (as in Job 1:6, 38:7) who took human form and married the daughters of human beings (which may be what is referred to in 1 Peter 3:19–20; 2 Peter 2:4, and Jude 6); or (2) male descendants of Seth (the righteous, chosen family line) who married female descendants of Cain (the unrighteous family line); or (3) sons of powerful men, such as judges or rulers (as in Exodus 22:8, Psalm 82:1, 6) who married the daughters of common, poor people. Alternate translation: “some angels” or “some supernatural beings”
וַיִּרְא֤וּ & אֶת בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה
and=they_saw & DOM daughters_of the=humankind that/for/because/then/when good(fp) they(f)
Alternate translation: “saw that the daughters of human beings were beautiful,” or “saw that those young women were beautiful,” or “saw that they were very beautiful,”
וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ
and=they_took to/for=them women/wives from=all which/who they_tried/selected/chose
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Also, see how you translated “took/married” in Gen 4:19. Alternate translation: “so they married any of them that they wanted to.” or “So they chose all of them that they wanted and married them.”
6:1-8 Human wickedness reached a climax, prompting God to send the flood to destroy all living things. A glimmer of hope appears in God’s favor toward Noah (6:8).
OET (OET-LV) And_they_saw the_sons the_ʼₑlhīmv DOM the_daughters the_humankind if/because_that [were]_good they and_they_took to/for_them wives from_all whom they_chose.
OET (OET-RV) God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.