Galatians 4:24
22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.
- KJV
- Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
- WEB
- These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
- ASV
- Which things contain an allegory: for these [women] are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.
- DARBY
- Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.
- BLB
- which things are allegorized, for these are two covenants: one indeed from Mount Sinai begetting unto slavery, which is Hagar.
- ÅB
- I dette ligger en dypere mening under; for disse kvinner er to pakter, den ene fra berget Sinai, og den føder barn inn i slaveri; dette er Hagar.
- OTB
- Disse tingene er en allegori: kvinnene representerer to pakter. Den ene er fra Sinai-fjellet, som føder til slaveri; hun er Hagar.
- B1930
- I dette ligger en dypere mening under; for disse kvinner er to pakter, den ene fra berget Sinai, og den føder barn til trældom; dette er Hagar.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 21:9–13
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
Read in contextHosea 11:10
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Read in contextHebrews 10:15–18
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Read in contextHebrews 12:24
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Read in contextGenesis 16:8
And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Read in contextMatthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Read in contextGenesis 16:15–16
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
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