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.
Genesis 6:4 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.Bible > Genesis > Chapter 6 > Verse 4◄ Genesis 6:4 ► Context Crossref Comm Hebrew Verse (Click for Chapter)New International VersionThe Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.New Living TranslationIn those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.English Standard VersionThe Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.Berean Standard BibleThe 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.King James BibleThere 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.New King James VersionThere were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.New American Standard BibleThe Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.NASB 1995The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.NASB 1977 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.Legacy Standard Bible The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.Amplified BibleThere were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame).Christian Standard BibleThe Nephilim were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.Holman Christian Standard BibleThe Nephilim were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men. American Standard VersionThe 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.Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd giants were in the earth in those days, also after this, because the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men and they gave birth to the giants that were from of old, the Heroes of fame.Brenton Septuagint TranslationNow 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.Contemporary English VersionThe children of the supernatural beings who had married these women became famous heroes and warriors. They were called Nephilim and lived on the earth at that time and even later. Douay-Rheims BibleNow 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. English Revised VersionThe 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.GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe Nephilim were on the earth in those days, as well as later, when the sons of God slept with the daughters of other humans and had children by them. These children were famous long ago.Good News TranslationIn those days, and even later, there were giants on the earth who were descendants of human women and the heavenly beings. They were the great heroes and famous men of long ago. International Standard VersionThe Nephilim were on the earth at that time (and also immediately afterward), when those divine beings were having sexual relations with those human women, who gave birth to children for them. These children became the heroes and legendary figures of ancient times. JPS Tanakh 1917The 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.Literal Standard VersionThe 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.Majority Standard BibleThe 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.New American BibleThe Nephilim appeared on earth in those days, as well as later, after the sons of God had intercourse with the daughters of human beings, who bore them sons. They were the heroes of old, the men of renown. NET BibleThe 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. New Revised Standard VersionThe Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went in to the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown.New Heart English BibleThe Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after that), when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of humankind and had children by them. They were the mighty men who were from ancient times, famous men.Webster's Bible TranslationThere 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.World English BibleThe Nephilim were in 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. Young's Literal Translation 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.Additional Translations ...ContextCorruption on the Earth…3So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.” 4The 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. 5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.…Berean Standard Bible · DownloadCross ReferencesGenesis 11:4"Come," they said, "let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth."Numbers 13:33We even saw the Nephilim there--the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!"Treasury of ScriptureThere 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 which were of old, men of renown.giants.Numbers 13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.Deuteronomy 2:20,21 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; … Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.after.Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.men of.Genesis 11:4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.Numbers 16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:Jump to PreviousAfterward Bare Bore Children Daughters Earth Giants God's Great Heroes Mighty Nephilim Renown Size StrengthJump to NextAfterward Bare Bore Children Daughters Earth Giants God's Great Heroes Mighty Nephilim Renown Size StrengthGenesis 61. The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath.8. Noah finds grace.9. His family line14. The order, form, dimensions, and building of the ark. 1/1 Skip Ad Continue watching after the ad Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE 360p 720p HD 1080p HD Auto (360p) About Connatix V211032 Closed Captions About Connatix V211032 Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) Giants.--Heb., Nephilim, mentioned again in Numbers 13:33, and apparently a race of great physical strength and stature. Nothing is more probable than that, at a time when men lived for centuries, human vigour should also show itself in producing not merely individuals, but a race of more than ordinary height. They were apparently of the Cainite stock, and the text carefully distinguishes them from the offspring of the mixed marriages. The usual derivation of the name is from a root signifying to fall; but Lenormant (Origines de l'Histoire, p. 344) prefers pala, which means "to be wonderful," and compares the Assyrian napt-, "unique in size," often found in the cuneiform inscriptions as the denomination of an ogre.The same became mighty men.--Heb., They were the mighty men that were of old, men of name. "Gibborim," mighty men (see Genesis 10:8), has nothing to do with stature, but means heroes, warriors. It is also generally used in a good sense. The children of these mixed marriages were a race of brave fighting men, who by their martial deeds won for themselves reputation.Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - There were. Not became, or arose, as if the giants were the fruit of the previously-mentioned misalliances; but already existed contemporaneously with the sons of God (cf. Keil, Havernick, and Lange). Giants. Nephilim, from naphal, to fall; hence supposed to describe the offspring of the daughters of men and the fallen angels (Hoffman, Delitzsch). The LXX, translate by γίγαντες; whence the "giants" of the A.V. and Vulgate, which Luther rejects as fabulous; but Kalisch, on the strength of Numbers 13:33, accepts as the certain import of the term. More probable is the interpretation which understands them as men of violence, roving, lawless gallants, "who fall on others;" robbers, or tyrants (Aquila, Rosenmüller, Gesenius, Luther, Calvin, Kurtz, Keil,. Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary'). That they were "monsters, prodigies" (Tueh, Knobel), may be rejected, though it is not unlikely they were men of large physical stature, like the Anakim, Rephaim, and others (cf. Numbers 13:33). In the earth. Not merely on it, but largely occupying the populated region. In those days. Previously referred to, i.e. of the mixed marriages. And also - i.e. in addition to these nephilim - after that, - i.e. after their up-rising - when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men. Ha'gibborim, literally, the strong, impetuous, heroes (cf. Genesis 10:8). "They were probably more refined in manners and exalted in thought than their predecessors of pure Cainite descent" (Murphy). Which were of old. Not "of the world," as a note of character, taking olam as equivalent αἰὼν to but a note of time, the narrator reporting from his own standpoint. Men of renown. Literally, men of the name; "the first nobility of the world, honorable robbers, who boasted of their wickedness" (Calvin) or gallants, whose names were often in men's mouths (Murphy). For contrary phrase, "men of no name," see Job 30:8. Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThe Nephilimהַנְּפִלִ֞ים (han·nə·p̄i·lîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5303: Nephilim -- 'giants', name of two peoples, one before the flood and one after the floodwereהָי֣וּ (hā·yū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beon the earthבָאָרֶץ֮ (ḇā·’ā·reṣ)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landin those days,בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 3117: A dayandוְגַ֣ם (wə·ḡam)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andafterward as well,אַֽחֲרֵי־ (’a·ḥă·rê-)PrepositionStrong's 310: The hind or following partwhenאֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatthe sonsבְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativehad relations withיָבֹ֜אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, gothe daughtersבְּנ֣וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ)Noun - feminine plural constructStrong's 1323: A daughterof men.הָֽאָדָ֔ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 120: Ruddy, a human beingAnd they boreוְיָלְד֖וּ (wə·yā·lə·ḏū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineagethemלָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew [children] whoהֵ֧מָּה (hêm·māh)Pronoun - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1992: They[became] the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים (hag·gib·bō·rîm)Article | Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrantof old,מֵעוֹלָ֖ם (mê·‘ō·w·lām)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, alwaysmen of renown.הַשֵּֽׁם׃ (haš·šêm)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 8034: A nameLinksGenesis 6:4 NIVGenesis 6:4 NLTGenesis 6:4 ESVGenesis 6:4 NASBGenesis 6:4 KJVGenesis 6:4 BibleApps.comGenesis 6:4 Biblia ParalelaGenesis 6:4 Chinese BibleGenesis 6:4 French BibleGenesis 6:4 Catholic BibleOT Law: Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were in the earth (Gen. 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