2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 6:2:1 ⧉וַיִּרְא֤וּvayiru{And they} saw Genesis 6:2:2 ⧉בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙veneihaelohimthe sons of God Genesis 6:2:3 ⧉אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹתetbenotthe daughters of Genesis 6:2:4 ⧉הָֽאָדָ֔םhaadamhumankind Genesis 6:2:5 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat Genesis 6:2:6 ⧉טֹבֹ֖תtovotbeautiful Genesis 6:2:7 ⧉הֵ֑נָּהhennathey were Genesis 6:2:8 ⧉וַיִּקְח֤וּvayikkhu{And} they took Genesis 6:2:9 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemfor themselves Genesis 6:2:10 ⧉נָשִׁ֔יםnashimwives Genesis 6:2:11 ⧉מִכֹּ֖לmikolfrom all Genesis 6:2:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhom Genesis 6:2:13 ⧉בָּחָֽרוּ׃bakharuthey chose |
2. Formal Translation Then the sons of God noticed that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took for themselves wives from any whom they chose. |
2. Dynamic Translation The sons of God saw that the daughters of people were attractive, and they selected wives for themselves from whomever they wanted. |