Galatians 4:30 “But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, f…”

Galatians 4:30

But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

World English Bible

However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”

American Standard Version

Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

Geneva Bible 1599

But what sayth the Scripture? Put out the seruant and her sonne: for the sonne of the seruant shall not be heire with the sonne of the free woman.

Darby Translation

But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.

Young's Literal Translation

but what saith the Writing? 'Cast forth the maid-servant and her son, for the son of the maid-servant may not be heir with the son of the free-woman;'

Bible in Basic English

What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.

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Cross references

“what”

Galatians 3:8 Galatians 3:22 Romans 4:3 Romans 11:2 James 4:5

Galatians 3:8 · BSB

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

Galatians 3:22 · BSB

But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

Romans 4:3 · BSB

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Romans 11:2 · BSB

God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

James 4:5 · BSB

Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

“Cast”

Genesis 21:10–12 Romans 11:7–11

Genesis 21:10–12 · BSB

and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”

Romans 11:7–11 · BSB

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

“for”

John 8:35 Romans 8:15–17

John 8:35 · BSB

A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

Romans 8:15–17 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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

In context

29At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

31Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

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