Genesis 6:1-8
1 Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. 3 And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” 4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
As people began to multiply and fill the earth as mandated by God to Adam, the sons found desire for the daughters and began to marry and multiply greatly. God did set a limit on the previous longevity because of the sin of men, and set the basic lifespan at 120 years instead of the 900 or more to date. He did this to limit how long men would live before wandering away from Him again. These were still large and great men from the original stock He created, and are remembered for their exploits and capabilities as recorded here. But the sin nature inherited from their progenitors carried over from birth, and every thought and intention motivated them to evil things contrary to God’s character and commands. He was grieved and wanted to smite them all and start over, and this included even the animals made as helpers for man. Yet God saw something in Noah to garner grace from Him and spare him.
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