Reference to Genesis 6 Fallen angels The term sons of God is commonly interpreted as God s angels Note however that the word angel is not specifically used here in Genesis 6 The term sons of God could very well refer to Seth s lineage as opposed to Cain s Cain had been cast from God s presence in Genesis 4 Please see the following passages Genesis 4 Note Lamech s statement God sets himself as Cain s protector Lamech however takes things upon himself This may have been representative of the rest of Cain s lineage Genesis 5 6 32 lists the lineage of Seth which unlike that of Cain still existed in God s presence The account of Seth s lineage ends with Noah The depravity that evoked the response in Genesis 6 was probably due to the spread of disobedience from Cain s line to Seth s In this context the account of the sons of God and the daughters of men has little to do with strange flesh