- 1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
- 2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
- 3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
- 4There 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.
- 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
- 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
- 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
- 8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
- 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
- 10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- 11The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
- 12And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
- 13And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
- 15And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
- 16A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
- 17And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
- 18But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
- 19And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
- 20Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
- 21And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
- 22Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
KING JAMES VERSION
GENESIS 6
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CHAPTER VISUAL
Genesis 6 — As violence and corruption fill the earth, Noah finds grace and obeys the command to build the ark.
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The contrast between the darkened settlement and the ark emphasizes corruption, judgment, and Noah’s obedience. The visual intentionally takes no position on the appearance or identity of the sons of God, daughters of men, or giants.
Scripture basis: Genesis 6:1–22King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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Related 1 Enoch Passages
These links distinguish direct quotation, explicit retelling, strong literary parallel, and broader shared tradition. A parallel does not by itself prove direct dependence.
Both accounts begin the Watchers episode with humanity multiplying and daughters being born.
The “sons of God” are understood as heavenly angels who see human women, desire them, and take wives.
1 Enoch expands the Nephilim tradition: heavenly beings and women produce immense and destructive offspring.
Genesis’ ancient mighty men become giants who exhaust human food and then consume people, animals, and blood.
Pre-flood wickedness is connected with violence and forbidden arts taught by the Watchers.
Genesis says the earth was filled with violence; 1 Enoch describes the giants devastating the earth and filling it with bloodshed.
Both describe a corrupted earth; 1 Enoch attributes much of that corruption to the Watchers and their teachings.
God announces the earth’s destruction and sends a warning so Noah and his descendants can escape.
Noah is singled out as righteous and therefore appointed for preservation.
Noah prepares a great wooden vessel according to heavenly instruction.
Noah’s household and seed are preserved so that life can continue after the judgment.
Archaeological Evidence
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Seventh century BC copy of an older Mesopotamian tradition
Gilgamesh Flood Tablet (Tablet XI)
The seventh-century BC Nineveh copy of Gilgamesh Tablet XI preserves Utnapishtim's older Mesopotamian flood story—boat, family, animals, mountain landing, birds, and sacrifice—providing a close literary comparison with Genesis while differing sharply in theology and purpose.
Genesis 6:5–22 · Genesis 7:1–24 · Genesis 8:1–22
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Old Babylonian composition, principally eighteenth–seventeenth century BC witnesses
Atrahasis Epic Tablets
Old Babylonian Atrahasis joins human creation, overpopulation crises, and a divinely sent flood in one composition, providing an early Mesopotamian framework for comparison with Genesis while presenting radically different views of gods, labor, judgment, and human life.
Genesis 1:26–28 · Genesis 2:7 · Genesis 6:5–22
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Old Babylonian period, about seventeenth century BC
Eridu Genesis / Ziusudra Flood Tablet
A fragmentary Sumerian tablet from Nippur preserves creation, early cities, a divine flood decision, Ziusudra’s survival, and his post-flood reward.
Genesis 6:9–22 · Genesis 7:17–24 · Genesis 8:15–22
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Late third to early second century BC; commonly circa 200–150 BC
4Q201: The Aramaic Enoch Scroll from Qumran Cave 4
Fragments of 4Q201 preserve part of 1 Enoch in Aramaic, including the descent of the Watchers, providing a physical Second Temple-period witness to traditions previously known chiefly through later translations.
Genesis 5:21–24 · Genesis 6:1–4 · Deuteronomy 33:1–2
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Fourth century AD; some catalog descriptions allow the early fifth century
Chester Beatty XII: The Last Chapters of 1 Enoch in Greek
A fourth-century papyrus codex split between Dublin and Michigan preserves 1 Enoch 97:6–107:3 in Greek, documenting late-antique transmission of the Epistle and Noah traditions.
Genesis 5:21–24 · Genesis 5:28–32 · Genesis 6:5–8
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Late sixth century AD for the 1 Enoch hands; the final added leaf may be seventh century
Codex Panopolitanus: The Akhmim Greek Book of the Watchers
A late-sixth-century parchment codex from Egypt preserves 1 Enoch 1:1–32:6 in Greek, plus a duplicated passage from 19:3–21:9, alongside early Christian apocalyptic works.
Genesis 5:21–24 · Genesis 6:1–4 · Jude 1:14–15
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View sermon The Book of Enoch (Part 3)
In The Book of Enoch (Part 3), Pastor Dean Odle answers critics of Enoch and argues that its account of the Watchers and their giant offspring complements rather than contradicts the canonical Bible. Beginning with objections about the origin of sin, the title “Son of man,” bound angels, the Flood, and intercession, he urges Christians to examine claims in context instead of repeating inherited objections. He then connects Jesus’ answer to the Sadducees in Matthew 22 with Enoch 15, presenting Enoch as background for the teaching that heavenly angels are not appointed wives.
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View sermon The New Alien Religion 2
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Ancient Witness
A Scripture-driven warning that follows Enoch, Noah, the judgment of the old world, and the promised return of Jesus Christ—calling listeners to test every supernatural claim by the written Word and walk faithfully with God.