Genesis 6: minor variants

Editorial decision: print the MT. Swete prints ENG 5:32 and 6:1 as its 6:1 (ENG 6:1 = Swete 6:1b).

Says The Greek differs in wording: "angels" at 6:2 and "sons" at 6:4 for the one Hebrew phrase; at 6:3 "remain," with "these" added and διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς σάρκας, "because they are flesh"; γίγαντες for both nouns of 6:4; "pondered … considered" (6:6) and "I was angered" (6:7) for the root of regret; "pleased God" (6:9); "the time … has come" (6:13); "squared timbers" and "nests" (6:14); "gathering together" (6:16). Its dimensions at 6:15 agree with the MT.

Says The Samaritan main text (von Gall, pp. 9–10) has the same 120 years at 6:3 and the same 300, 50 and 30 cubits at 6:15.

Uncertain Whether the Greek differences reflect other Hebrew or the translator; the Greek alone does not settle it.

Minor variants in Swete's notes, in plain words: at 6:2 "angels" apparently stands over an erasure in Alexandrinus; at 6:8 one manuscript has another word for "before"; at 6:9 two manuscripts have another word for "generation"; at 6:13 one adds "Lord" before "God"; at 6:15 one has "four hundred" for "three hundred"; at 6:18 one puts "your wife" before "your sons"; at 6:20 one lacks "of the birds," "that creep," and "with you, male and female"; at 6:22 one lacks "Lord."