In the bible...?

Question

It says that "The Sons of God (giants apparently) went with the Daugthers of men." can anyone please tell me what this refers to?

its something thats puzzled me since i read it, its in Genesis i believe.

Answer 1

Ok- people are talking about two different things here.

"Bnei Elohim" which you are translating as 'Sons of God" is taken by most commentaries to refer to the sons of judges and other rulers that were abusing their fathers' positions to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner.

"Nephillim" which is used elsewhere (as in "there were Nephillim on the earth in those days") is taken by most of the commentaries to refer to the direct descents of Adam were physically larger than the later generations. (Adam himself is described as being a giant).

Answer 2

There are two different interpretations of this passage.

Some believe that these are fallen angels (demons) which had intercourse with human women. The offspring of those relationships were the Nephium (are KJV translates that as "giants"). The word literally means "great" or "large". They point Jude 1:6-7 as showing that there are angels now in chains for having taken for themselves "strange flesh".

Others believe that this simple refers to intermarriages between the "godly" line of Seth and the "evil" line of Cain. The resulting "Nephium" is taken to mean "great" or "large" in terms of their reputations and ability (and possibly level of evil), rather then their physical size.

Answer 3

The answer is that men in the Bible are referred to often (not always, but very commonly) as the sons of God. This is evident in the genealogy of Jesus, in Luke, where He is traced back to Adam: ". . . who was the son of God." Man was made in the image of God. Paul said this in I Corinthians 11:7, and woman was made in the image of man.

This passage is simply an example of men being referred to as the sons of God and women, because the woman came from the man, as the daughters of men.

Answer 4

The sons of god refers to the male descendants of Adam, who started taking the native girls as their wives.

In genetic terms the Blood group B males were breading with the Blood group A females.

This was a no no in the bible and still is amoungst devout jews.
The bible forbids any form of cross breading.

Answer 5

The Nephilim ,Biblical Giants , Human/Angel Half breeds?, Human/Alien Half breeds ?, Fallen Angels, Demons, or all of the above ?
"Nephilim" is a Hebrew word whose basic meaning is "those who have fallen." . Alternate Translations dependant upon the context in which it is used "those who fall upon," in the sense of invaders or hostile and violent men, such as in Eziekel 32:20. " They will fall among those killed by the sword. .... "

The Hebrew word nephel is probably the root word from which Nephilim is derived- nephel means: "untimely birth, abortion, miscarriage". Nephilim would therefore be "Unnaturally begotten men"

The nephilim come from a union between “sons of God” (בני האלהים “b’nei ha-'elohim” Lit. "Sons of the powers" [8]) and “daughters of man”.

The Neph´i·lim proved to be in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of the true God continued to have relations with the daughters of men and they bore sons to them, they were the mighty ones who were of old, the men of fame.

Answer 6

Sons of God are angelic beings.

Daughters of men is Adam and Eve's clan.

Jud 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Answer 7

I believe it is referring to Zeus, Apollo, Hermes, Odin, etc.

Answer 8

That's like something Erich von Däniken would have posed.
Maybe he could answer it: http://www.daniken.com/e/

Answer 9

its just a book,doesnt mean anything really.