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24 These things are being taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai(A) and bears children into slavery – this is Hagar.(B) 25 Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia(C) and corresponds to the present Jerusalem,(D) for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem above(E) is free, and she is our mother.

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24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above(A) is free, and she is our mother.

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24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two (A)covenants. (B)One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia;[a] she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But (C)the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:25 Some manuscripts For Sinai is a mountain in Arabia