Genesis 6:1 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 6:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,”

Genesis 6:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them,”

Genesis 6:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them,”

Genesis 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when mankind began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them,”

Genesis 6:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So when men began to be multiplied vpon the earth, and there were daughters borne vnto them,”

Genesis 6:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 6:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And it came to pass, when man began to multiply upon the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them,”

Genesis 6:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 6:1 in Context — Genesis 6

1 E aconteceu que, quando começaram os homens a multiplicar-se sobre a face da terra, e lhes nasceram filhas,

2 Vendo os filhos de Deus que as filhas dos homens eram belas, tomaram para si mulheres, escolhendo entre todas.

3 E disse o SENHOR: Não brigará meu espírito com o ser humano para sempre, porque certamente ele é carne: mas serão seus dias cento e vinte anos.

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What Does Genesis 6:1 Mean?

Genesis 6:1 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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