KJV: That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
YLT: and sons of God see the daughters of men that they are fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.
Darby: that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose.
ASV: that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
וַיִּרְא֤וּ | that saw |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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בְנֵי־ | the sons |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ | of God |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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בְּנ֣וֹת | the daughters |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: בַּת Sense: daughter. |
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הָֽאָדָ֔ם | of men |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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כִּ֥י | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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טֹבֹ֖ת | [were] beautiful |
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable. |
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וַיִּקְח֤וּ | and they took |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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לָהֶם֙ | for themselves |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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נָשִׁ֔ים | wives |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female. |
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מִכֹּ֖ל | of all |
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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אֲשֶׁ֥ר | whomever |
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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בָּחָֽרוּ | they chose |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בָּחוּר Sense: to choose, elect, decide for. |