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.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 6 of Genesis. The corruption of humanity establishes the context preceding the flood. Violence and wickedness occupy a central place, while Noah is presented as different from the surrounding environment because of his relationship with God.
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Es waren auch zu den Zeiten Tyrannen auf Erden; denn da die Kinder Gottes zu den Töchtern der Menschen eingingen und sie ihnen Kinder gebaren, wurden daraus Gewaltige in der Welt und berühmte Männer.
Había gigantes en la tierra en aquellos días, y también después que entraron los hijos de Dios a las hijas de los hombres, y les engendraron hijos: éstos fueron los valientes que desde la antigüedad fueron varones de nombre.
Les géants étaient sur la terre en ces temps-là, après que les fils de Dieu furent venus vers les filles des hommes, et qu'elles leur eurent donné des enfants: ce sont ces héros qui furent fameux dans l'antiquité.
In quel tempo i giganti erano in su la terra, e furono anche dappoi, quando i figliuoli di Dio entrarono dalle figliuole degli uomini, ed esse partorirono loro de’ figliuoli. Costoro son quegli uomini possenti, i quali già anticamente erano uomini famosi.
Havia naqueles dias gigantes na terra; e também depois, quando os filhos de Deus entraram às filhas dos homens e delas geraram filhos; estes eram os valentes que houve na antiguidade, os homens de fama.
那時候有巨人在地上,後來也有;上帝的兒子們和人的女子們交合,生了孩子。那些人就是古代的勇士,有名的人物。
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