Gênesis 6

1 People started to increase in number and spread out across the earth. Daughters were born to them, 2 and the sons of God*6:2. "Sons of God": some have seen this as a reference to angels, but Jesus clearly stated that angels do not marry (Matthew 22:30), and in the very next verse punishment falls on all as human beings. The sons of God can be identified as those in the lineage of Seth, distinguished from these women who are descended from Cain. The genealogies of both groups have just been presented (chapters 4 and 5). saw that these women were beautiful, and they took whichever ones they wanted.

3 Then the Lord said, "My life-giving Spirit will not remain in these people forever, because they are only mortal. The time they have left will be 120 years."*6:3. That this refers to a new maximum lifespan seems unlikely since many after this time lived much longer than 120 years. The Hebrew says literally, "His days shall be 120 years." Here "days" can be taken simply as time, or even time remaining, until the Flood would come.

4 There were giants*6:4. "Giants": literally, "Nephelim." This word is translated "giants" in the Septuagint. However, some take the word to be based on the Hebrew word "fallen." These "giants" are also referenced later (see Numbers 13:33). In Symmachus' Greek translation he renders "Nephelim" as "the violent ones." on earth in those days, and also later on. They were born after the sons of God slept with the daughters of these people. Their sons became the great warriors and famous men of ancient times.

5 The Lord saw how terribly evil people on earth had become—every single thought in their minds was evil all the time! 6 The Lord was sorry he’d made human beings to live on the earth; it made him very sad to think about it. 7 So the Lord said, "I’m going to wipe out these people I created from the earth, and not only them but also the animals, the creatures that run along the ground, and the birds, because I’m sorry I made them."

8 But the Lord was pleased with Noah.

9 This is the story of Noah and his family. Noah was a man of integrity, living a moral life among the people of his time. He had a close relationship with God.