² Then I will make my covenant between me and you^(A) and will greatly increase your numbers.”^(B)

¹⁴ I am making this covenant,^(A) with its oath, not only with you

²⁴ These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar.

¹² remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners^(A) to the covenants of the promise,^(B) without hope^(C) and without God in the world.