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OET (OET-RV) The son of the slave girl was born from human actions, but in contrast, the son of the free woman was a result of God’s promise.
OET-LV But the one on_one_hand of the servant_girl, has_been_born according_to flesh, on_the_other_hand the one of the free woman, through a_promise.
SR-GNT Ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας, διʼ ἐπαγγελίας. ‡
(Allʼ ho men ek taʸs paidiskaʸs, kata sarka gegennaʸtai, ho de ek taʸs eleutheras, diʼ epangelias.)
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 OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And the one was born from the slave girl according to flesh, but the other, from the free woman, through promise.
UST Also, the sons differed. Ishmael, the son born by Hagar, the female slave, was conceived naturally. But Isaac, the son born by Sarah, his wife who was not a slave, was conceived miraculously because God intervened in order to fulfill what he had promised Abraham.
BSB His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
BLB But indeed, the one of the slave woman has been born according to flesh, but the one of the free, through the promise,
AICNT But the son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, while the son by the free woman was born through [[the]][fn] promise.
4:23, the: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR
OEB But the child of the slave-woman was born in the course of nature, while the child of the free woman was born in fulfilment of a promise.
WEB However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
WMB (Same as above)
NET But one, the son by the slave woman, was born by natural descent, while the other, the son by the free woman, was born through the promise.
LSV but he who [is] of the maidservant has been according to flesh, but he who [is] of the free [woman], through the promise,
FBV However, the son from the servant girl was born following a human plan,[fn] while the son from the free woman was born as the result of the promise.
4:23 Referring to Sarah's plan to have a child through her servant-girl.
TCNT But the son of the slave woman was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through the promise.
T4T Also, the sons differed. Ishmael, the son born by the female slave, was conceived naturally. But Isaac, the son born by his wife who was not a slave, was conceived miraculously as a result of what God had promised Abraham.
LEB But the one by the female slave was born according to human descent, and the one by the free woman through the promise,
BBE Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.
MOF No MOF GAL book available
ASV Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.
DRA But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise.
YLT but he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;
DBY But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.
RV Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.
WBS But he who was of the bond-woman, was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise.
KJB-1769 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
KJB-1611 But he who was of the bondwoman, was borne after the flesh: but hee of the freewoman, was by promise.
(But he who was of the bondwoman, was born after the flesh: but he of the freewoman, was by promise.)
BB But he which was of the bonde woman, was borne after the fleshe: but he which was of the free woman, was borne by promise.
(But he which was of the bonde woman, was born after the flesh: but he which was of the free woman, was born by promise.)
GNV But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by promise.
(But he which was of the servant, was born after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was born by promise. )
CB As for him that was of the bode mayde, he was borne after ye flesh: but he which was of the fre woman, was borne by promes.
(As for him that was of the bode maid, he was born after ye/you_all flesh: but he which was of the free woman, was born by promes.)
TNT Yee and he which was of the bonde woman was borne after the flesshe: but he which was of the fre woman was borne by promes.
(Yee and he which was of the bonde woman was born after the flesh: but he which was of the free woman was born by promes. )
WYC But he that was of the seruaunt, was borun after the flesh; but he that was of the fre womman, by a biheeste.
(But he that was of the servant, was born after the flesh; but he that was of the free woman, by a biheeste.)
LUT Aber der von der Magd war, ist nach dem Fleisch geboren; der aber von der Freien, ist durch die Verheißung geboren.
(But the from the Magd war, is after to_him flesh geboren; the but from the Freien, is through the Verheißung geboren.)
CLV Sed qui de ancilla, secundum carnem natus est: qui autem de libera, per repromissionem:
(But who about ancilla, after/second carnem natus it_is: who however about libera, through repromissionem: )
UGNT ἀλλ’ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης, κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται; ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας, δι’ ἐπαγγελίας.
(all’ ho men ek taʸs paidiskaʸs, kata sarka gegennaʸtai; ho de ek taʸs eleutheras, di’ epangelias.)
SBL-GNT ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας ⸀διʼ ἐπαγγελίας.
(allʼ ho men ek taʸs paidiskaʸs kata sarka gegennaʸtai, ho de ek taʸs eleutheras ⸀diʼ epangelias. )
TC-GNT Ἀλλ᾽ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται, ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας [fn]διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας.
(All ho men ek taʸs paidiskaʸs kata sarka gegennaʸtai, ho de ek taʸs eleutheras dia taʸs epangelias. )
4:23 δια της ¦ δι CT
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
4:21-31 Paul now returns to arguing from Scripture, using the contrast between Hagar and Sarah and between their children. Paul argues for a similar contrast between those who are slaves under the law and those who are free in Christ.
• Paul’s argument uses the allegorical techniques of rabbinic Judaism (see study note on 4:24). Having been trained as a rabbi (Acts 22:3), Paul could out-argue the Judaizers using their own methods.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
ἀλλ’
but
Here, Paul is using the word And to introduce additional information regarding the two sons mentioned in 4:22. In the remainder of this verse, Paul contrasts the way in which the two sons were born. Alternate translation: “Now”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
παιδίσκης & ἐλευθέρας
servant_girl & free_‹woman›
See how you translated slave girl and free woman in 4:22.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
κατὰ σάρκα
according_to flesh
Here, the phrase according to the flesh means that Ishmael was born in the natural way by which all children are born, without God intervening and performing a miracle. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the natural way”
Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
δὲ
on_the_other_hand
Here, the word but is introducing a contrast. It is introducing a contrast between Ishmael, the one who was born from the slave girl according to the flesh and Isaac, who was born from the free woman, through promise. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a contrast.
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
δι’ ἐπαγγελίας
through /a/_promise
Here, the phrase through promise means “through God’s promise to Abraham” and refers to God supernaturally intervening and enabling Abraham’s wife Sarah (the free woman) to become pregnant in order to fulfill his promise to Abraham. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “through God’s promise to Abraham” or “was conceived supernaturally as a result of what God had promised to Abraham”