For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 4 of Galatians. Paul introduces Hagar and Sarah to represent two forms of relationship to the promise. The Genesis narrative becomes a typological reading through which he contrasts slavery and freedom.
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Compare Galatians 4:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Denn es steht geschrieben, daß Abraham zwei Söhne hatte: einen von der Magd, den andern von der Freien.
Porque escrito está que Abraham tuvo dos hijos; uno de la sierva, el otro de la libre.
Porque está escrito que Abraham tuvo dos hijos: uno de la esclava y otro de la mujer libre.
Car il est écrit qu'Abraham eut deux fils, un de la femme esclave, et un de la femme libre.
Poichè egli è scritto, che Abrahamo ebbe due figliuoli: uno della serva, e uno della franca.
Porque está escrito que Abraão teve dois filhos, um da escrava, e outro da livre.
因為律法上記著, 亞伯拉罕 有兩個兒子,一個是使女生的,一個是自由的婦人生的。
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