Gal 4:29 | RWP | e4.org | Persecuted ( εδιωκεν ). Imperfect active of διωκω , to pursue, to persecute. has in Hebrew "laughing," but the LXX has "mocking." The Jewish tradition represents Ishmael as shooting arrows at Isaac. So now ( ουτος κα νυν ) the Jews were persecuting Paul and all Christians ( .).

‏ Galatians 4:29

Persecuted ( εδιωκεν ). Imperfect active of διωκω, to pursue, to persecute. Ge 21:9 has in Hebrew "laughing," but the LXX has "mocking." The Jewish tradition represents Ishmael as shooting arrows at Isaac.

So now ( ουτος κα νυν ) the Jews were persecuting Paul and all Christians (1Th 2:15f.).