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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "Why hast thou thus dealt with me? Wherefore toldest thou me not that she was thy wife?
New American Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “
King James Version
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Holman Bible
So Pharaoh sent for Abram and said, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
International Standard Version
Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, "What have you done to me! Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
A Conservative Version
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou have done to me? Why did thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
American Standard Version
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Amplified
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Bible in Basic English
Then Pharaoh sent for Abram, and said, What have you done to me? why did you not say that she was your wife?
Darby Translation
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Julia Smith Translation
And Pharaoh will call to Abram, and will say, What this thou didst to me? why didst thou not declare to me that she is thy wife?
King James 2000
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that you have done unto me? why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Pharaoh called for Abram and said, "What [is] this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she [was] your wife?
Modern King James verseion
And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she is your wife?
NET Bible
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
New Heart English Bible
Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
The Emphasized Bible
And Pharaoh called out to Abram, and said, What is this thou hast done to me? Wherefore didst thou not tell me, that she was, thy wife?
Webster
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done to me? why didst thou not tell me that she is thy wife?
World English Bible
Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, 'What is this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she is thy wife?
Themes
Chiding » Pharaoh chides abraham, for calling his wife his sister
Conscience » Faithful » Of pharaoh, when he took abraham's wife for a concubine
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Egyptians » Hospitality of, to abraham
Falsehood » Instances of » Abraham, in denying that sarah was his wife
Integrity » Instances of » Pharaoh, when he learned that sarah was abraham's wife
Pharaoh » King of egypt at the time of abraham
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of abraham
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram In Egypt
17 But God plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "Why hast thou thus dealt with me? Wherefore toldest thou me not that she was thy wife? 19 Why saidest thou that she was thy sister, and causedest me to take her to my wife? But now, lo, there is thy wife: take her and be walking."
Cross References
Genesis 20:9-10
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."
Genesis 3:13
And the LORD God said unto the woman, "Wherefore didst thou so?" And the woman answered, "The serpent deceived me and I ate."
Genesis 4:10
And he said, "What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cryeth unto me out of the earth.
Genesis 26:9-11
And Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "See, she is of a surety thy wife, and why saidest thou that she was thy sister?" And Isaac said unto him, "I thought that I might peradventure have died for her sake."
Genesis 31:26
Then said Laban to Jacob, "Why hast thou this done, unknowing to me, and hast carried away my daughters as though they had been taken captive with sword?
Genesis 44:15
And Joseph said unto them, "What deed is this which ye have done? Wist ye not that such a man as I can prophesy?"
Exodus 32:21
And then Moses said unto Aaron, "What did this people unto thee that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?"
Joshua 7:19
And Joshua said unto Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and give him praise, and show me what thou hast done, and hide it not from me."
1 Samuel 14:43
Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what thou hast done." And Jonathan told him and said, "I tasted a little honey upon the end of my staff that was in mine hand, and see, I must die."
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.