Galatians 4:25 “Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the pres…”

Galatians 4:25

Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.

American Standard Version

Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

Geneva Bible 1599

(For Agar or Sina is a mountaine in Arabia, and it answereth to Hierusalem which nowe is) and she is in bondage with her children.

Darby Translation

For Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which [is] now, for she is in bondage with her children;

Young's Literal Translation

for this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and doth correspond to the Jerusalem that now [is], and is in servitude with her children,

Bible in Basic English

Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.

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Cross references

“Sinai”

Psalm 68:17 Deuteronomy 33:2 Judges 5:5 Psalm 68:8 Hebrews 12:18

Psalm 68:17 · BSB

The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Deuteronomy 33:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.

Judges 5:5 · BSB

The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

Psalm 68:8 · BSB

the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Hebrews 12:18 · BSB

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;

“Arabia”

Galatians 1:17 Acts 1:11

Galatians 1:17 · BSB

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

Acts 1:11 · BSB

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

“her”

Matthew 23:37 Luke 13:34 Luke 19:44

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 13:34 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 19:44 · BSB

They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God. ”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

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