Sons of God (Heb: Bənê hāʼĕlōhîm, בני האלהים) is a phrase used in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
In the Hebrew Bible, the phrase "sons of God" occurs in:
- Gen 6:2 bənê hāʼĕlōhîm (בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים) sons of the God.
- Job 1:6 bənê hāʼĕlōhîm (בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים) sons of the God.
- Job 38:7 bənê ĕlōhîm (בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִֽים) without the definite article - sons of gods.
- Psalm 29:1 bənê ēlîm (בְּנֵי אֵלִים ) without the definite article - sons of elim.
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And such as Chaucer is shall Dryden be.”
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