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22 For it has been written that Abraham had two sons— one by the slave-woman and one by the free woman. 23 But the one by the slave-woman has been born according to the flesh, and the one by the free woman through the promise— 24 which things are being allegorized[a], for these women are two covenants. One[b] is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery, which is Hagar

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:24 That is, which things contain an allegory; or, which things I am going to allegorize.
  2. Galatians 4:24 That is, one woman representing one covenant.

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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