22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, (A)one by the bondwoman and (B)one by the free woman. 23 But (C)the son by the bondwoman [a]was born according to the flesh, and (D)the son by the free woman through the promise. 24 [b](E)This is allegorically speaking, for these women are two covenants: one proceeding from (F)Mount Sinai bearing children [c]who are to be (G)slaves; [d]she is Hagar.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:23 Lit has been born
  2. Galatians 4:24 Lit Which
  3. Galatians 4:24 Lit into slavery
  4. Galatians 4:24 Lit which

22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman(A) and the other by the free woman.(B) 23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh,(C) but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.(D)

24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar.

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