Genesis 6:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 6:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 6:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 6:2 — KJV
“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”
— Genesis 6:2 (KJV)
Genesis 6:2 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 6:2
“And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:2: sons, god, daughters
“And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:2: sons, god, daughters
“And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:2: sons, daughters, men
“So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:2: sons, daughters, men
“And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:2: sons, daughters, took
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