For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
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- KJV For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
- BSB For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
- NKJV For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
- NASB For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
- NLT The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons, one from his slave wife and one from his freeborn wife.
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Cross-references · 4
- Gen 16:15Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
- Gen 21:10Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
- Gen 16:2–4Sarai said to Abram, “See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
- Gen 21:1–2Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.
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