KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
As time went on, people began to have many children and spread across the earth, and daughters were born to them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the human population was growing and expanding across the world, with families having both sons and daughters.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, this verse is set in the early history of humanity after the creation of the world and the accounts of Adam and Eve's descendants. It describes a time when people were increasing in number and spreading across the earth, with daughters being born as part of normal family growth. This sets the stage for the subsequent events involving moral decline that lead to the Flood.
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