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1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

Genesis 6:1

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 1-2)

Now here we have an account of two things which occasioned the wickedness of the old world:—1. The increase of mankind: Men began to multiply upon the face of the earth . This was the effect of the blessing (Gen. 1:28), and yet man’s corruption so abused and perverted this blessing that it was turned into a curse. Thus sin takes occasion by the mercies of God to be the more exceedingly sinful. Pro...

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