GAL 4:22 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave girl and one by the free woman.

UST He wrote that Abraham became the father of two sons. His female slave, Hagar, bore one son, and his wife Sarah, who was not a slave, bore the other.

BLB For it has been written that Abraham had two sons, one of the slave woman and one of the free.

AICNT For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.

OEB Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one the child of the slave-woman and the other the child of the free woman.

WEBBE For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.

LSV For it has been written that Abraham had two sons, one by the maidservant and one by the free [woman],

FBV As Scripture says, Abraham had two sons, one from the servant girl, and one from the free woman.[fn]

4:22 See Genesis 16:15 and Genesis 21:2-3.

TCNT For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.

T4T He wrote that Abraham became the father of two sons. His female slave, Hagar, bore one son, and his wife Sarah, who was not a slave, bore the other.

LEB For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the female slave and one by the free woman.

BBE Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

Moff Surely it is written in the Law that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-woman and one by the free-woman;

Wymth For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman.

ASV For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

DRA For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free woman.

YLT for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,

Drby For it is written that Abraham had two sons; one of the maid servant, and one of the free woman.

RV For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

SLT For it has been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondmaid, and one by the free.

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

KJB-1769 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

KJB-1611 For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
(For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.)

Bshps For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bonde mayde, the other by a free woman:
(For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond maid, the other by a free woman:)

Gnva For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, one by a seruant, and one by a free woman.
(For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by a servant, and one by a free woman. )

Cvdl For it is wrytten, that Abraham had two sonnes the one by a bonde mayde, the other by a fre woman.
(For it is written, that Abraham had two sons the one by a bond maid, the other by a free woman.)

TNT For it is written that Abraham had two sonnes the one by a bonde mayde the other by a fre woman.
(For it is written that Abraham had two sons the one by a bond maid the other by a free woman. )

Wycl For it is writun, that Abraham hadde two sones, oon of a seruaunt, and oon of a fre womman.
(For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one of a servant, and one of a free woman.)

Luth Denn es stehet geschrieben, daß Abraham zween Söhne hatte, einen von der Magd, den andern von der Freien.
(Because it stands written, that Abraham two sons had, a from the/of_the Magd, the change from the/of_the Freien.)

ClVg Scriptum est enim: Quoniam Abraham duos filios habuit: unum de ancilla, et unum de libera.[fn]
(Scriptum it_is because: Since Abraham two children had: one from/about maid, and one from/about libera. )

4.22 Scriptum est, etc. Complures habuit, sed de duobus tantum Scriptura specialiter singula exsequitur, innuens aliquid egregium in his præfigurari. Unum de ancilla et unum, etc. Nec hoc frustra distinxit: uterque quidem natus est de Abraham, sed de diversa operatione. Quia qui de ancilla secundum carnis naturam, qua juvencula de sene solet concipere. Qui de libera, non secundum vim carnis, ut vetula sterilis de vetulo, sed per operationem Dei, qui promisit. Illum ergo genuit, demonstrans consuetudo naturam. Illum vero dedit promissio, significans gratiam. Ibi humanus usus ostenditur, hic divinum beneficium commendatur.

4.22 Scriptum it_is, etc. Complures had, but from/about for_two only Scriptura specially each exsequitur, hinting something egregium in/into/on his beforefigurari. Unum from/about maid and one, etc. Neither this in_vain distinxit: both indeed born it_is from/about Abraham, but from/about different operation. Because who/which from/about maid after/second of_flesh nature, which yuvencula from/about old_man usually concipere. Who from/about libera, not/no after/second force of_flesh, as vetula barren from/about vetulo, but through operation of_God, who/which promised. Illum therefore gave_birth, demonstrans consuetudo nature. Illum indeed/however he_gave promise, significant grace. There humanus use(n) is_shown, this/here divine beneficium recommendsur.

UGNT γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν; ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας.
(gegraptai gar, hoti Abraʼam duo huious esⱪen; hena ek taʸs paidiskaʸs, kai hena ek taʸs eleutheras.)

SBL-GNT γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν, ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας·
(gegraptai gar hoti Abraʼam duo huious esⱪen, hena ek taʸs paidiskaʸs kai hena ek taʸs eleutheras;)

RP-GNT Γέγραπται γάρ, ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν· ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας.
(Gegraptai gar, hoti Abraʼam duo huious esⱪen; hena ek taʸs paidiskaʸs, kai hena ek taʸs eleutheras.)

TC-GNT Γέγραπται γάρ, ὅτι Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν· ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας.
(Gegraptai gar, hoti Abraʼam duo huious esⱪen; hena ek taʸs paidiskaʸs, kai hena ek taʸs eleutheras. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:21–31: Because the Galatians are spiritual sons of Abraham they are free from slavery

In this section, Paul explained why the Galatians should return to freedom and reject the teaching of the false teachers. He contrasted two sons of Abraham: the son of the slave woman and the son of the free woman. The son of the slave woman represented slavery to the law. The son of the free woman represented the freedom of living in the grace of Christ. Living in slavery to the law is in conflict with living in the grace of Christ. Those who live in the grace of Christ must reject slavery to the law.

Some possible headings for this section are:

Hagar and Sarah

The covenant of the promise is better than the covenant of the law

Choose grace, not the law

Paragraph 4:21–23

In this paragraph, Paul explained the difference between Abraham’s two sons.

4:22a

For it is written that Abraham had two sons,

It is written in the Scriptures that Abraham had two sons.
God’s Holy book says that Abraham had two sons.

For: Verse 4:22 is an explanation of what the law says. The Greek introduces this explanation with a conjunction that the BSB translates as For.

Some other ways to translate this conjunction are:

Let me explain

What I mean is

Some English versions do not translate this conjunction. In some languages, it will not be necessary to translate this conjunction either.

it is written: The clause it is written means “the Bible/Scripture says.” This clause introduces a reference to Genesis 16 and Genesis 21. Paul used this quotation to explain to the Galatians what he wanted them to understand about the law.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

in God’s Holy book it is written

Moses wrote

the Scripture says

we read in the Scriptures

4:22b

one by the slave woman

One son was the child of a slave woman,
A slave woman gave birth to one son,

4:22c

and the other by the free woman.

and the other son was the child of a free woman.
and a woman who was not a slave gave birth to the other son.

4:22b–c

one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman: In this sentence Paul introduced the contrast between the two sons of Abraham. One son was born to his slave Hagar. The other son was born to his wife Sarah. Sarah was a free woman. She was not a slave.

Some other ways to translate this sentence are:

One son came from a slave woman. The other son came from a free woman.

The mother of one was a slave; the mother of the other was his wife, a free woman.

The slave woman gave birth to one son, and his wife who was not a slave woman, gave birth to the other son.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γέγραπται

˱it˲_˓has_been˒_written

Here, Paul uses it is written to mean that it is written in the Old Testament Scriptures. Paul assumes that his readers will understand this. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is referring to an important text. Alternate translation: [it has been written in the Scriptures]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

˱it˲_˓has_been˒_written

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Moses did it. Alternate translation: [Moses wrote] or [Moses wrote in the Scriptures]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν; ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: γέγραπται Γάρ ὅτι Ἀβραάμ δύο υἱούς ἔσχεν ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καί ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας)

In this verse and in all of [4:23](../04/23.md) Paul is summarizing a story from the book of Genesis and is not directly quoting scripture, so you should not use quotation marks or anything else that might cause your readers to think that Paul is directly quoting scripture here.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας

one of the servant_girl one of the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: γέγραπται Γάρ ὅτι Ἀβραάμ δύο υἱούς ἔσχεν ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καί ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας)