Verse 10

Genesis 20:10

New Living Translation

10 Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ כִּ֥י עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֥ר הַ/זֶּֽה

English Translation

And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you seen that you have done this thing?"

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Chapter 20 Context

1 Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on... Focus ↗

2 Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar sent f... Focus ↗

3 But that night God (Elohim) came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that... Focus ↗

4 But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation? Focus ↗

5 Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘Yes, he is my brother.’ I acted i... Focus ↗

6 In the dream God (Elohim) responded, “Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinni... Focus ↗

7 Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will li... Focus ↗

8 Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told t... Focus ↗

9 Then Abimelech called for Abraham. “What have you done to us?” he demanded. “What crime have I commi... Focus ↗

10 Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”

11 Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to ge... Focus ↗

12 And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I married... Focus ↗

13 When God (Elohim) called me to leave my father’s home and to travel from place to place, I told her,... Focus ↗

14 Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presen... Focus ↗

15 Then Abimelech said, “Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live.” Focus ↗

16 And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver in the presence of al... Focus ↗

17 Then Abraham prayed to God (Elohim), and God (Elohim) healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female ser... Focus ↗

18 For the LORD had caused all the women to be infertile because of what happened with Abraham’s wife,... Focus ↗

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