Hebrew Bible · Genesis 6:1–4

The sons of God and the Nephilim

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ReferenceGenesis 6:1–4

WrittenGenesis edited c. 600–400 BCE from older sources

SetBefore the Flood

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose… 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.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

The keystone. 'Giants' translates the Hebrew nephilim. 'And also after that' means the hybrids came back after the Flood, so the visitors either returned or some line survived.

What scholars say

Scholars see this as a compressed fragment of an older, longer story that 1 Enoch tells in full.

From the sky Giants and hybrids

Quick answers about Genesis 6:1–4

Where is Genesis 6:1–4 found?

Genesis 6:1–4 (Hebrew Bible). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Genesis 6:1–4 written?

Genesis edited c. 600–400 BCE from older sources.

What do scholars say about Genesis 6:1–4?