Galatians 4:27
ContextNETBible | For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear children; 1 break forth and shout, you who have no birth pains, because the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than those of the woman who has a husband.” 2 |
XREF | Ru 1:11-13; Ru 4:14-16; 1Sa 2:5; 2Sa 13:20; Ps 113:9; Isa 49:21; Isa 54:1-5; 1Ti 5:5 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The direct object “children” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied for clarity. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context. 2 tn Grk “because more are the children of the barren one than of the one having a husband.” sn A quotation from Isa 54:1. |