Parallel Verses
King James Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
New American Standard Bible
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you
Holman Bible
Abimelech also said to Abraham, “What did you intend when you did this thing?”
International Standard Version
Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What could you have been thinking when you did this?"
A Conservative Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did thou see, that thou have done this thing?
American Standard Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Amplified
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered or seen [in us or our customs], that you have done this [unjust] thing?”
Bible in Basic English
And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?
Darby Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?
Julia Smith Translation
And Abimelech will say to Abraham, What sawest thou that thou didst this thing?
King James 2000
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What was your thinking, that you have done this thing?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "{What were you thinking} that you did this thing?"
Modern King James verseion
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see that you have done this thing?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abimelech said moreover unto Abraham, "What sawest thou that moved thee to do this thing?"
NET Bible
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"
New Heart English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, - What hadst thou seen, that thou shouldst have done this thing?
Webster
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?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, 'What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
9 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. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.