Genesis 6:1-4
KJ Version
1.
and it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2.
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose
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.
4.
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.
The term sons of god is mostly thought to be angels... though some have tried to explain away these verses as referring to the godly line of Seth from Adam. If this were true why would the KJ version say that giants were a product of the offspring of the sons of God and man... and that this is the reason for their stature. I believe that this is particularly important for explaining the 12 foot giant Goliath which King David Father of Solomon the Wise, killed with a smooth stone.
now let me for the first time ever explain the difference in scripture as far as the difference in translation between different editions of the bible.
These are the same Four verses presented from my personal library.
The prior was the KJ version of the four versicals.
The Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition
1.
Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
2.
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
3.
Then the LORD said, "My spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he is also flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
4.
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 mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
sum. well here with the Ryrie study bibe, and it is the expanded edition,, so ....
they use the actual name of the race of giants. NEPHILIM instead of the KJ version which just says giants.
However in the Ryrie Study Bible there is no mention of the giants Just the Term NEPHILIM. Which is explained after that.
HEBREW Study Bible aka (THE MEAT)
1.
When men began to increase on earth and daughters were born to them,
2.
the DIVINE BEINGS saw how beautiful the daughters of men were and took wives from among those that pleased them.
3.
The LORD said, "My breath shall not abide in man forever, since he too is flesh; let the days allowed him be one hundred and twenty years."
4.
It was then, and later too, that the NEPHILIM appeared on earth-when the DIVINE BEINGS cohabited with the daughters of men, who bore them offspring. They were heroes of old the men of renown.
Now what can be said about the MEAT well it has the Word NEPHILIM in the stead of giants.
It also uses DIVINE BEINGS in the stead of sons of God like in the KJ and Ryrie versions.
What is a NEPHILIM
The bible says very clearly in The Ryrie Study bible verse four that the NephIlim were the offspring of the sons of god. I think this is very important cause on my journey to becoming the very strong believer i am today, this passage explained where the giant goliath, the NEPHILIM, the Raphaim, and the giants with the grapes in canaan originated. I always felt the bible would one day show me where these creatures were coming from ex. Goliath. It has answered every question I have been able Think of.
So how often ARE Giants actually in the bible. well....... this is what i have found.
so far. Using KJ and Hebrew Study Bible
Numbers 13:21-24 ( Giant Grapes from a Giants Garden )
Numbers 13:31-33 ( The Giants are said to Eat People )
Deuteronomy 2:10-12 ; 2:20-23 ( The LORD and the Israel are hunting down the giants and killing them )
Deuteronomy 3:11 ( A Giant Kings bed size is given )
I Chronicles 20:5-8 ( the brother of Goliath )
I Samuel 17:4-7, 23 ( the size and weight of Goliath's armor )
II Samuel 21:15-22 ( a large man with 24 digits )
Joshua 11:21-22 ; 14:12-15 ( Anakites are the descendants of the Nephilim )
This is a good question. For something to Reproduce with anther something, they basically have to be the same thing.
Ex. Horse + Donkey = Mule
But this is what the bible says, we were made in the image of God
Gen 3:26-28
26.
And God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our own likeness. They shall rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the cattle, the whole earth, and all the creeping things that creep on earth."
27.
And God created man in His image, iin the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28.
God blessed them and God said to them, "Be fertile and increase, fill the earth and master it; and rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and all the living things that creep on earth."
Ps these are from the Hebrew study bible but KJ says the same thing.
Gen 3:22-24
22.
And the LORD God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and bad, what if he should stretch out his hand and take also form the tree of life and eat, and live forever!"
23.
So the LORD God banished him from the garden of Eden, to till the soil from which he was taken.
24.
He drove the man out, and stationed east of the garden of Eden the cherubim and the fiery ever-turning sword , to guard the way to the tree of life.
In 3:22 the LORD God is actually concerned with man becoming god like and living forever. This eating of the tree of life is what ultimately goes down in Rev. ch 22:2-5 when man is able to eat from the tree and assume his originally GOD ordained Immortality, which he meant for us to have in the garden, but we were not spiritually developed enough to be able to live for forever. IN other words we didn't at the time of Eden possess the spiritual maturity to handle the gift of the fruit of the tree of life, or at least after we ate from the tree of wisdom and found out the difference between right and wrong.
So yes i believe that at least the watchers that fell to the earth just before the days of Noah did in fact procreate with Man's women, and the way this is possible is that their genes are close enough to ours that we can reproduce. This would mean that they would basically have to be US practically the same being.
KJ Version
1.
and it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2.
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose
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.
4.
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.
The term sons of god is mostly thought to be angels... though some have tried to explain away these verses as referring to the godly line of Seth from Adam. If this were true why would the KJ version say that giants were a product of the offspring of the sons of God and man... and that this is the reason for their stature. I believe that this is particularly important for explaining the 12 foot giant Goliath which King David Father of Solomon the Wise, killed with a smooth stone.
now let me for the first time ever explain the difference in scripture as far as the difference in translation between different editions of the bible.
These are the same Four verses presented from my personal library.
The prior was the KJ version of the four versicals.
The Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition
1.
Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
2.
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
3.
Then the LORD said, "My spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he is also flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
4.
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 mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
sum. well here with the Ryrie study bibe, and it is the expanded edition,, so ....
they use the actual name of the race of giants. NEPHILIM instead of the KJ version which just says giants.
However in the Ryrie Study Bible there is no mention of the giants Just the Term NEPHILIM. Which is explained after that.
HEBREW Study Bible aka (THE MEAT)
1.
When men began to increase on earth and daughters were born to them,
2.
the DIVINE BEINGS saw how beautiful the daughters of men were and took wives from among those that pleased them.
3.
The LORD said, "My breath shall not abide in man forever, since he too is flesh; let the days allowed him be one hundred and twenty years."
4.
It was then, and later too, that the NEPHILIM appeared on earth-when the DIVINE BEINGS cohabited with the daughters of men, who bore them offspring. They were heroes of old the men of renown.
Now what can be said about the MEAT well it has the Word NEPHILIM in the stead of giants.
It also uses DIVINE BEINGS in the stead of sons of God like in the KJ and Ryrie versions.
What is a NEPHILIM
The bible says very clearly in The Ryrie Study bible verse four that the NephIlim were the offspring of the sons of god. I think this is very important cause on my journey to becoming the very strong believer i am today, this passage explained where the giant goliath, the NEPHILIM, the Raphaim, and the giants with the grapes in canaan originated. I always felt the bible would one day show me where these creatures were coming from ex. Goliath. It has answered every question I have been able Think of.
So how often ARE Giants actually in the bible. well....... this is what i have found.
so far. Using KJ and Hebrew Study Bible
Numbers 13:21-24 ( Giant Grapes from a Giants Garden )
Numbers 13:31-33 ( The Giants are said to Eat People )
Deuteronomy 2:10-12 ; 2:20-23 ( The LORD and the Israel are hunting down the giants and killing them )
Deuteronomy 3:11 ( A Giant Kings bed size is given )
I Chronicles 20:5-8 ( the brother of Goliath )
I Samuel 17:4-7, 23 ( the size and weight of Goliath's armor )
II Samuel 21:15-22 ( a large man with 24 digits )
Joshua 11:21-22 ; 14:12-15 ( Anakites are the descendants of the Nephilim )
So you do believe giants were literal giants....
It must have been one tough birth for the women....can you explain how earth women would be able to give birth to giants?
Genesis 6:2: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 6:4: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.
Genesis 6:2: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 6:4: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.
Ex. Horse + Donkey = Mule
But this is what the bible says, we were made in the image of God
Gen 3:26-28
26.
And God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our own likeness. They shall rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the cattle, the whole earth, and all the creeping things that creep on earth."
27.
And God created man in His image, iin the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28.
God blessed them and God said to them, "Be fertile and increase, fill the earth and master it; and rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and all the living things that creep on earth."
Ps these are from the Hebrew study bible but KJ says the same thing.
Gen 3:22-24
22.
And the LORD God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and bad, what if he should stretch out his hand and take also form the tree of life and eat, and live forever!"
23.
So the LORD God banished him from the garden of Eden, to till the soil from which he was taken.
24.
He drove the man out, and stationed east of the garden of Eden the cherubim and the fiery ever-turning sword , to guard the way to the tree of life.
In 3:22 the LORD God is actually concerned with man becoming god like and living forever. This eating of the tree of life is what ultimately goes down in Rev. ch 22:2-5 when man is able to eat from the tree and assume his originally GOD ordained Immortality, which he meant for us to have in the garden, but we were not spiritually developed enough to be able to live for forever. IN other words we didn't at the time of Eden possess the spiritual maturity to handle the gift of the fruit of the tree of life, or at least after we ate from the tree of wisdom and found out the difference between right and wrong.
So yes i believe that at least the watchers that fell to the earth just before the days of Noah did in fact procreate with Man's women, and the way this is possible is that their genes are close enough to ours that we can reproduce. This would mean that they would basically have to be US practically the same being.
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