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Galatians 4:26

Jerusalem
Identity and self-worth

24 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.

25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

27 For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

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BSB
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
KJV
But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
WEB
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
ASV
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.
DARBY
but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.
BLB
But the Jerusalem above is free, who is our mother.
ÅB
Men det Jerusalem som er der oppe, er fritt, og det er vår mor;
OTB
Men det Jerusalem som er der oppe, er fritt, og hun er vår åndelige mor.
B1930
Men det Jerusalem som er der oppe, er fritt, og det er vår mor;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 12:22

    Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

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  • Revelation 21:2

    I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

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  • Philippians 3:20

    But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

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  • Micah 4:1–2

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.

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  • Revelation 3:12

    The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.

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  • Isaiah 66:10

    Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,

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  • Isaiah 65:18

    But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.

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  • Psalms 87:3–6

    Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah

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