Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, “What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
International Standard Version
Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such great sin against me and my kingdom? You've done things to me that ought not to have been done."
A Conservative Version
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.
American Standard Version
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Amplified
Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I offended you that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me what ought not to be done [to anyone].”
Bible in Basic English
Then Abimelech sent for Abraham, and said, What have you done to us? what wrong have I done you that you have put on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? You have done to me things which are not to be done.
Darby Translation
And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What hast thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdom, a great sin? Thou hast done to me deeds that ought not to be done.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abimelech will call to Abraham, and say to him, What didst thou to us? and what did we sin against thee, that thou didst bring upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou didst works to me which shall not be done.
King James 2000
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What have you done unto us? and how have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? you have done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abimelech called for Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you that you brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that should not be done."
Modern King James verseion
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? In what have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, "What hast thou done unto us, and what have I offended thee, that thou shouldest bring on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done."
NET Bible
Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!"
New Heart English Bible
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done."
The Emphasized Bible
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What hast thou done to us? and wherein had I sinned against thee, that thou shouldst have brought in over me and over my kingdom, a sin so great? Deeds, which should not be done, hast thou done with me.
Webster
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What has thou done to us? and in what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds to me that ought not to be done.
World English Bible
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Abimelech calleth for Abraham, and saith to him, 'What hast thou done to us? and what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me, and upon my kingdom, a great sin? works which are not done thou hast done with me.'
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Marriage » Consanguinous, abraham and sarah
Interlinear
Qara'
Chata'
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
8
Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally
Cross References
Genesis 12:18
So Pharaoh sent for Abram and said, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
Genesis 26:10
Then Abimelech said, “What is this you’ve done to us? One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us.”
Genesis 34:7
Jacob’s sons returned from the field when they heard about the incident and were deeply grieved and angry. For Shechem had committed an outrage against Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter,
Genesis 39:9
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
Genesis 38:24
About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, has been acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.”
“Bring her out!” Judah said. “Let her be burned to death!”
Exodus 32:21
Then Moses asked Aaron, “What did these people do to you that you have led them into such a grave sin?”
Exodus 32:35
And the Lord inflicted a plague on the people for what they did with the calf Aaron had made.
Leviticus 20:10
If a man commits adultery
Joshua 7:25
Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us?
1 Samuel 26:18-19
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
2 Samuel 12:5
David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
2 Samuel 12:10-11
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house
2 Samuel 13:12
“Don’t, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel.
Proverbs 28:10
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.
Romans 2:11
There is no favoritism with God.
Titus 1:11
It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage must be respected by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge immoral people and adulterers.