Genesis 20:10
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Genesis 20:10 in other translations
| BSB | Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?” |
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| WEB | Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?” |
| ASV | And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? |
| YLT | Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, ‘What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?' |
| DARBY | And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this? |
| BBE | And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing? |
| Webster | And Abimelech said to Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? |
What does Genesis 20:10 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 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…
Genesis 20:10 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 20:9
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.
- Genesis 20:10
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
- Genesis 20:11
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.
Genesis 20:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo más Abimelech á Abraham: ¿Qué viste para que hicieses esto? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Abimélec dit à Abraham: Qu’as-tu vu pour avoir fait ainsi? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Abimelech sprach zu Abraham: Was hast du beabsichtigt, daß du dies getan hast? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Rursumque expostulans, ait: Quid vidisti, ut hoc faceres? |