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Webster's Bible Translation

Galatians 4:22

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abraham;   Bastard;   Justification;   Parables;   Thompson Chain Reference - Backsliding;   Deterioration-Development;   The Topic Concordance - Jerusalem;   Newness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Liberty, Christian;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Keturah;   Sarah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hagar;   Isaac;   Ishmael;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Church, the;   Citizenship;   Genesis, Theology of;   Law of Christ;   Legalism;   New Covenant;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sarah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abraham;   Alexandria;   Galatians, the Epistle to the;   Hagar;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Isaac;   Old Testament;   Patriarchs;   Sarah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Allegory;   Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament;   Patriarchs, the;   Sarai;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adoption;   Hagar;   Quotations;   Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abraham;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Good;   Interpretation;   Isaac ;   Maid;   Roman Law in the Nt;   Type;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abraham ;   Genesis, Book of;   Isaac ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Bondage;   Kedar;   Sarah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abram;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Prophecy;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Abram;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abraham;   Allegory;   Bondmaid;   Freewoman;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Handmaid;   Inspiration;   Interpretation;   Isaac;   Ishmael (1);   Pauline Theology;   Sarah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Allegorical Interpretation;   Phylacteries;  

Devotionals:

- My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for December 10;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons. The mother of one son was a slave woman, and the mother of the other son was a free woman.
Revised Standard Version
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For it is written that Abraham had two sonnes ye one by a bonde mayde the other by a fre woman.
Hebrew Names Version
For it is written that Avraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
New American Standard Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
New Century Version
The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons. The mother of one son was a slave woman, and the mother of the other son was a free woman.
Update Bible Version
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman, and one by the free woman.
English Standard Version
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman.
World English Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For it is written, Abraham had two sons, one by the bond-woman, another by the free-woman.
Weymouth's New Testament
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For it is writun, that Abraham hadde two sones, oon of a seruaunt, and oon of a fre womman.
English Revised Version
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.
Berean Standard Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
Contemporary English Version
In the Scriptures we learn that Abraham had two sons. The mother of one of them was a slave, while the mother of the other one had always been free.
Amplified Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman [Hagar] and one by the free woman [Sarah].
American Standard Version
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.
Bible in Basic English
Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.
Complete Jewish Bible
It says that Avraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
Darby Translation
For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.
International Standard Version
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman.Genesis 16:15; 21:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one of the bondmaid, and one of the free.
Murdock Translation
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondmaid, and one by the free woman.
King James Version (1611)
For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
New Living Translation
The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons, one from his slave wife and one from his freeborn wife.
New Life Bible
The Holy Writings say that Abraham had two sons. One was born from a woman servant (Hagar) who was owned by someone. She had to do what she was told. The other son was born from a woman (Sarah) who was free to work and live as she desired.
New Revised Standard
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, one by a seruant, and one by a free woman.
George Lamsa Translation
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by a bondmaid, and one by a freewoman.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For it is written, that, Abraham, had two sons - one by the bondmaid, and one by the free woman;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman and the other by a free woman.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bonde mayde, the other by a free woman:
Good News Translation
It says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman, the other by a free woman.
Christian Standard Bible®
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and the other by a free woman.
King James Version
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Lexham English Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the female slave and one by the free woman.
Literal Translation
For it has been written, Abraham had two sons, one out of the slave woman and one out of the free woman.
Young's Literal Translation
for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For it is wrytten, that Abraham had two sonnes the one by a bonde mayde, the other by a fre woman.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for it is there written, Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.
New English Translation
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
New King James Version
For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Abraham had two sons. The first son was from a slave woman and the second was from a free woman.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondwoman and one by the free woman.
Legacy Standard Bible
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman and one by the free woman.

Contextual Overview

21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. 23 But he [who was] of the bond-woman, was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman [was] by promise. 24 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. 27 For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she who hath a husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him [that was born] according to the Spirit, even so [it is] now. 30 Nevertheless, what saith the scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son: for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Genesis 16:2-4, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 21:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:9 - mocking Isaiah 8:20 - the law Isaiah 41:8 - the seed Matthew 3:9 - We Romans 4:12 - to them Romans 9:8 - They which Galatians 3:29 - Abraham's Galatians 4:26 - free Galatians 5:13 - ye 1 Peter 3:6 - daughters

Cross-References

Exodus 25:3
And this [is] the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver and brass,
Numbers 31:22
Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
Deuteronomy 8:9
A land in which thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any [thing] in it, a land whose stones [are] iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Deuteronomy 33:25
Thy shoes [shall be] iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be].
2 Chronicles 2:7
Send me now therefore a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that hath skill to grave with the skillful men that [are] with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For it is written,.... In Genesis 16:15

that Abraham had two sons, not two sons only; for besides the two referred to, he had six more, Genesis 25:2 but it being only pertinent to the apostle's purpose to take notice of these two, he mentions no more, though he does not deny that he had any more. These two sons were Ishmael and Isaac:

the one by a bondmaid. Ishmael was by Hagar, Sarah's servant, who represented the covenant the Jewish nation was under the bondage of.

The other by a free woman. Isaac was by Sarah, Abraham's proper and lawful wife, who was mistress of the family, and represented in figure the covenant, and Gospel church state, and all believers, Gentiles as well as Jews, as under the liberty thereof.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For it is written - Genesis 16:0; Genesis 21:0.

Abraham had two sons - Ishmael and Isaac. Abraham subsequently had several sons by Keturah after the death of Sarah; Genesis 26:1-6. But the two sons by Hagar and Sarah were the most prominent, and the events of their lives furnished the particular illustration which Paul desired.

The one by a bond-maid - Ishmael, the son of Hagar. Hagar was an Egyptian slave, whom Sarah gave to Abraham in order that he might not be wholly without posterity; Genesis 16:3.

The other by a free woman - Isaac, the son of Sarah; Genesis 21:1-2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 22. For it is written — Viz. in Genesis 16:15; Genesis 22:1, c., that Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac the one; Ishmael, by a bond maid, Hagar; the other, Isaac, by a free woman, Sarah.


 
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