And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply upon the face of the earth,.... Either mankind in general, or rather the posterity of Cain, who were mere natural men, such as they were when born into…
- The Growth of Sin 3. דון dı̂yn “be down, strive, subdue, judge.” בשׁגם bāshagām “inasmuch, as also.” The rendering “in their error” requires the pointing בשׁגם beshāgām, and the plural form of…
Adam Clarke
When men began to multiply - It was not at this time that men began to multiply, but the inspired penman speaks now of a fact which had taken place long before. As there is a distinction made here…
For the glory of God's justice, and for warning to a wicked world, before the history of the ruin of the old world, we have a full account of its degeneracy, its apostasy from God and rebellion…
Gen 6:1 to Gen 9:29. The Deluge
1 4. The sons of God and the daughters of men This short strange passage serves as a kind of Preface to the Narrative of the Deluge. There is nothing to be found quite…