Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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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References
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Sarah Represent Two Covenants
23 But, indeed, he out of the slave-woman has been born according to flesh, and he out of the free woman through the promise; 24 which things are being allegorized; for these are the two covenants, one indeed from Mount Sinai bringing forth to slavery, which is Hagar. 25 For Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and is in slavery with her children.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:11
And all these things happened to them as examples; and it is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come.
Genesis 16:3-4
And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her slave woman, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife (after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan).
Genesis 16:8
And He said, Hagar, Sarai's slave, where did you come from? and where will you go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis 16:15-16
And Hagar bore Abram a son. And Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Genesis 21:9-13
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian (whom she had borne to Abraham) mocking.
Genesis 25:12
And these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.
Deuteronomy 33:2
And he said: Jehovah came from Sinai and rose up from Seir to them. He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came with ten thousands of saints. From His right went a fiery law for them.
Ezekiel 20:49
And I said, Ah Lord Jehovah! They say of me, Does he not speak parables?
Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after Jehovah; He shall roar like a lion. When He shall roar, then the sons shall tremble from the west.
Matthew 13:35
so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."
Luke 22:19-20
And He took bread and gave thanks, and He broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of Me.
Romans 8:15
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father!
1 Corinthians 10:4
and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
Galatians 3:15-21
Brothers, I speak according to man, a covenant having been ratified, even among mankind, no one sets aside or adds to it.
Galatians 4:25
For Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and is in slavery with her children.
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and do not again be held with the yoke of bondage.
Hebrews 7:22
by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.
Hebrews 8:6-13
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:15-24
And for this cause He is the Mediator of the new covenant, so that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, those who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 10:15-18
The Holy Spirit also is a witness to us; for after He had said before,
Hebrews 11:19
concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from where he even received him, in a figure.
Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace (who brought again our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant)