Genesis 20:10
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New International Version (©1984)
And Abimelech asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What were you thinking when you did this?"

King James Bible
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

American King James Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What saw you, that you have done this thing?

American Standard Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Bible in Basic English
And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?

Darby Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

English Revised Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

World English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"

Young's Literal Translation
Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, 'What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'

Geneva Study Bible

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Wesley's Notes

20:10 What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing - What reason hadst thou to think, that if we had known her to be thy wife, thou wouldst have been exposed to any danger by it?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:9-13 See here much to blame, even in the father of the faithful. Mark his distrust of God, his undue care about life, his intent to deceive. He also threw temptation in the way of others, caused affliction to them, exposed himself and Sarah to just rebukes, and yet attempted an excuse. These things are written for our warning, not for us to imitate. Even Abraham hath not whereof to glory. He cannot be justified by his works, but must be indebted for justification, to that righteousness which is upon all and unto all them that believe. We must not condemn all as hypocrites who fall into sin, if they do not continue in it. But let the unhumbled and impenitent take heed that they do not sin on, thinking that grace may abound. Abimelech, being warned of God, takes the warning; and being truly afraid of sin and its consequences, he rose early to pursue the directions given him.


Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done."
Genesis 20:11 Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife. (NASB ©1995)

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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

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