Galatians 4:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.”
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“For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 4:22 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 16:2So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 16:15And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.
- Genesis 21:1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
- Genesis 21:10and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”
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