Genesis 6:2
“God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.”
What does Genesis 6:2 mean?
This brief verse describes a moment of moral breakdown in the ancient world, where beings called "God's sons" (often understood as angels or supernatural beings) saw human women and simply took whoever attracted them, without consent or commitment. The passage shows desire overriding respect, and power being used to take what wasn't freely given. It's part of the setup for Genesis 6:5-6, where God observes how corrupted humanity has become and grieves over it. The verse reminds us that acting on every attraction, especially when we have power over others, leads to exploitation and separation from God's way, and that this kind of behavior troubles his heart.