Verse List for GEN 6:4

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OET (OET-RV) The NEFILIM were on the earth in those days and also after that, when the sons of God went to the daughters of humankind and they bore children for them. INVESTIGATE They were the mighty warriors of long ago—those famous men.

OET-LV The_Nefilim/Nephilim they _were in/on _the_earth in _the_days those and_also after thus when they _went the _sons _of the_ʼElohīm into the _daughters _of the_humankind and_they _gave _birth to/for_them they the_powerful/mighty(pl) who from_long _ago/eternity the _men _of the_name.

ULT The Nephilim were on the earth in those days and also after that, when the sons of God went to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children for them. They, were the mighty, ones who, were from long ago, the men of renown.

UST People called the Nephilim lived on the earth during that time and also later on. That happened when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of human beings, and those women gave birth to children for them. Their children were the Nephilim, who were the famous mighty men who lived long ago.

BSB & MSB The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them [children] who [became] the mighty men of old, men of renown.

OEB The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and later too) when the heavenly beings lay with the human daughters who had their children. These were the mighty heroes of old, men of renown.

WEBBE & WMBB The Nephilim[fn] were on the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

NET The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after this) when the sons of God were having sexual relations with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.

LSV The giants were in the earth in those days, and even afterward, when sons of God come in to the daughters of men, and they have borne to them those who [were] the mighty from of old, the men of renown.

FBV There were giants[fn] on earth in those days, and also later on. They were born after the sons of God slept with the daughters of these people. Their sons became the great warriors and famous men of ancient times.

T4T There were giants called Nephils who lived on the earth at that time and later. During that time some of the Nephil men who ◄belonged to/believed in► God had sex [EUP] with women who did not ◄belong to/believe in► God, and they gave birth to children. The Nephils were considered to be heroic fighters, and they became famous.

LEB The Nephilim were upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty warriors that were from ancient times, men of _⌊renown_⌋.[fn]

BBE There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.

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JPS The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.

ASV The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.

DRA Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men, and they brought forth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown.

YLT The fallen ones were in the earth in those days, and even afterwards when sons of God come in unto daughters of men, and they have borne to them — they [are] the heroes, who, from of old, [are] the men of name.

Drby In those days were the giants on the earth, and also afterwards, when the sons of [fn]God had come in to the daughters of men, and they had borne [children] to them; these were the heroes, who of old were men of renown.

RV The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men which were of old, the men of renown.

SLT Giants were in the earth in these days, and also after that, when the sons of God shall come in to the daughters of man and they shall bring forth to them which are men of old, men of name.

Wbstr There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them: the same became mighty men, who were of old, men of renown.

KJB-1769 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

KJB-1611 There were Giants in the earth in those daies: and also after that, when the sonnes of God came in vnto the daughters of men, & they bare children to them; the same became mightie men, which were of old, men of renowme.
(There were Giants in the earth in those days: and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them; the same became mighty men, which were of old, men of renowme.)

Bshps But there were Giantes in those dayes in ye earth: yea & after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of me, and hadde begotten chyldren of them, the same became myghtie men of the worlde, and men of renowme.
(But there were Giants in those days in ye/you_all earth: yea and after that the sons of God came unto the daughters of me, and had begotten children of them, the same became mighty men of the world, and men of renowme.)

Gnva There were gyants in the earth in those dayes: yea, and after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mightie men, which in olde time were men of renoume.
(There were giants in the earth in those days: yea, and after that the sons of God came unto the daughters of men, and they had born them children, these were mighty men, which in old time were men of renoume.)

Cvdl There were giauntes also in the worlde at that tyme. For whan the children of God had lyen with the daughters of men, and begotten them children, ye same (children) became mightie in the worlde, and men of renowne.
(There were giants also in the world at that time. For when the children of God had lain with the daughters of men, and begotten them children, ye/you_all same (children) became mighty in the world, and men of renowne.)

Wycl Sotheli giauntis weren on erthe in tho daies, forsothe aftir that the sones of God entriden to the douytris of men, and tho douytris gendriden; these weren myyti of the world and famouse men.
(Truly giants were on earth in those days, for_certain/truly after that the sons of God entered to the daughters of men, and those daughters begat/gave_birth_to; these were mighty of the world and famous men.)

Luth Es waren auch zu den Zeiten Tyrannen auf Erden; denn da die Kinder Gottes die Töchter der Menschen beschliefen und ihnen Kinder zeugeten, wurden daraus Gewaltige in der Welt und berühmte Leute.
(It were also to/for the times/periods tyrants on/in/to earth/land/ground; because/than there the children God’s the daughters the/of_the people slept and to_them children fathered, became from_it violent_(ones) in the/of_the world and famous people/folk.)

ClVg Gigantes autem erant super terram in diebus illis: postquam enim ingressi sunt filii Dei ad filias hominum, illæque genuerunt, isti sunt potentes a sæculo viri famosi.
(The_giants however they_were over the_earth/land in/into/on days to_them: after because having_entered are children of_God to daughters of_men, thoseque they_gave_birth, these are powerful from forever men famous.)

UHB הַ⁠נְּפִלִ֞ים הָי֣וּ בָ⁠אָרֶץ֮ בַּ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵם֒ וְ⁠גַ֣ם אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֜אוּ בְּנֵ֤י הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽ⁠אָדָ֔ם וְ⁠יָלְד֖וּ לָ⁠הֶ֑ם הֵ֧מָּה הַ⁠גִּבֹּרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵ⁠עוֹלָ֖ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַ⁠שֵּֽׁם׃פ ‡

BrLXX Οἱ δὲ γίγαντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, καὶ μετʼ ἐκεῖνο, ὡς ἂν εἰσεπορεύοντο οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ πρὸς τὰς θυγατέρας τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἐγεννῶσαν αὐτοῖς· ἐκεῖνοι ἦσαν οἱ γίγαντες οἱ ἀπʼ αἰῶνος, οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ ὀνομαστοί.

BrTr Now the giants were upon the earth in those days; and after that when the sons of God were wont to go in to the daughters of men, they bore children to them, those were the giants of old, the men of renown.