Genesis 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 6:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 6:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,”
— Genesis 6:1 (KJV)
Genesis 6:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 6:1
“And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. neither...: or, both his kinsmen and his friends”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:1: came, pass, men
“And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search. men...: Heb. men of continuance”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:1: pass, men, face
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:1: came, men, earth
“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:1: came, pass, face
“For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. gods: or, princes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:1: pass, men, born
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