Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
these things have an allegorical meaning: the two women signify the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, which is represented by Agar, whose children were born in a state of servitude.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
Holman Bible
These things are illustrations,
International Standard Version
This is being said as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. The one woman, Hagar, is from Mount Sinai, and her children are born into slavery.
A Conservative Version
Which things are allegorized, for these are two covenants, indeed one from mount Sinai giving birth for bondage, which is Hagar.
American Standard Version
Which things contain an allegory: for these women are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.
Amplified
Now these facts are about to be used [by me] as an allegory [that is, I will illustrate by using them]: for these women can represent two covenants: one [covenant originated] from Mount Sinai [where the Law was given] that bears children [destined] for slavery; she is Hagar.
An Understandable Version
This set of circumstances contains an illustration; for these two women [Hagar and Sarah] represent the two Agreements [between God and mankind]. The one [Agreement], given at Mount Sinai, represents Hagar, whose children became [the Israelites], enslaved under bondage [to the requirements of the law of Moses].
Anderson New Testament
These things are allegorized: for these women are the two covenants; the one from the Mount Sinai that brings forth for bondage, which is Hagar.
Bible in Basic English
Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.
Common New Testament
This is allegorically speaking, for these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children who are to be slaves; she is Hagar.
Darby Translation
Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is an allegorical utterance. For the women are two agreements, one coming from Mount Sinai, bearing children that are to be slaves; that is, Hagar
John Wesley New Testament
Which things are an allegory; for these are the two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Agar.
Julia Smith Translation
Which things are spoken figuratively: for these are the two covenants; one truly from mount Sinai, begetting to bondage, which is Agar.
King James 2000
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from mount Sinai, which brings forth to bondage, which is Hagar.
Lexham Expanded Bible
which [things] are spoken allegorically, for these [women] are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai, bearing [children] for slavery, who is Hagar.
Modern King James verseion
which things are being allegorized; for these are the two covenants, one indeed from Mount Sinai bringing forth to slavery, which is Hagar.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which things betoken mystery. For these women are two testaments, the one from the mount Sinai, which gendreth unto bondage, which is Hagar.
Moffatt New Testament
Now this is an allegory. The women are two covenants. One comes from mount Sinai, bearing children for servitude; that is Hagar,
Montgomery New Testament
Now all this is an allegory, for these women are the two covenants; one from Mount Sinai, which is Hagar bearing children into bondage
NET Bible
These things may be treated as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.
New Heart English Bible
These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to slavery, which is Hagar.
Noyes New Testament
Which things are written allegorically; for these women are two covenants; the one from Mount Sinai, who beareth children into bondage, which is Hagar;
Sawyer New Testament
These things are allegorical, for those [women] are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai, bearing children for servitude, which is Hagar;
The Emphasized Bible
Which things, indeed, may bear another meaning; for, the same, are two covenants, - one, indeed, from Mount Sinai, into bondage, bringing forth, the which is Hagar, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Which things are allegorical; for these are the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, gendering unto bondage, which is represented by Agar.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two Covenants. One Covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar
Webster
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
Weymouth New Testament
All this is allegorical; for the women represent two Covenants. One has its origin on Mount Sinai, and bears children destined for slavery.
Williams New Testament
This is spoken as an allegory. For these women are two covenants, one coming from Mount Sinai, bearing children that are to be slaves;
World English Bible
These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
Worrell New Testament
Which things are an allegory; for these women are two covenants; one, indeed, from mount Sinai, bringing forth into servitude, which is Hagar
Worsley New Testament
Which things are figurative; for these persons are emblems of the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, bringing forth children unto bondage, which is Hagar: for this name Hagar,
Youngs Literal Translation
which things are allegorized, for these are the two covenants: one, indeed, from mount Sinai, to servitude bringing forth, which is Hagar;
Themes
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » Figurative
Topics
Interlinear
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Esti
εἰσί
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Usage: 97
Houtos
Gennao
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References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Sarah Represent Two Covenants
23 he, who was of the bond-woman, was born according to the ordinary course of nature; but he, who was of the free-woman, was born by virtue of the promise. 24 these things have an allegorical meaning: the two women signify the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, which is represented by Agar, whose children were born in a state of servitude. 25 this Agar answers to the Jerusalem now in being, for she is in servitude with her children:
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:11
All these things happened to them for examples: and are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.
Matthew 13:35
so that this saying of the prophet was fulfilled, "I will talk in parables, I will utter what has been kept secret from the foundation of the world."
Luke 22:19-20
then he took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, saying, this represents my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.
Romans 8:15
for the spirit you have received is not servile to keep you still in fear; but it is the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, that is, father.
1 Corinthians 10:4
and all drank the same spiritual drink: (for they drank of what flowed from the spiritual rock: and that rock was Christ.)
Galatians 3:15-21
Brethren, I speak according to the practice of men; contracts between men, when once ratified, cannot be disannulled or altered afterwards by any man.
Galatians 4:25
this Agar answers to the Jerusalem now in being, for she is in servitude with her children:
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore, and be not hampered again with the yoke of bondage.
Hebrews 7:22
so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath.
Hebrews 8:6-13
Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:15-24
and for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, the transgressions that were unexpiated by the first testament, being expiated by his death, they who are called might receive the eternal inheritance, which was promised.
Hebrews 10:15-18
and this is what the holy spirit declares, when after having said,
Hebrews 11:19
concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.
Hebrews 12:24
to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the aspersion of that blood which cries for pardon, and not for vengeance as that of Abel.
Hebrews 13:20
May the God of peace, who has raised from the dead our Lord Jesus (who by the blood of the eternal covenant is become the grand pastor of