Verse 9
Genesis 20:9
World English Bible, British Edition
9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to
us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have
done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְ/אַבְרָהָ֗ם וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜/וֹ מֶֽה עָשִׂ֤יתָ לָּ֨/נוּ֙ וּ/מֶֽה חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔/ךְ כִּֽי הֵבֵ֧אתָ עָלַ֛/י וְ/עַל מַמְלַכְתִּ֖/י חֲטָאָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה מַעֲשִׂים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא יֵֽעָשׂ֔וּ עָשִׂ֖יתָ עִמָּדִֽ/י
English Translation
And Abimelech called to Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us, and what have I sinned against you, that you have brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that ought not to be done."
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Chapter 20 Context
1
Abraham travelled from there towards the land of the South, and lived between
Kadesh and Shur. He li...
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2
Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king
of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
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3
But God (Elohim) came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold,
you are a dead...
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4
Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you
kill even a righteous nation?
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5
Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He
is my brother.’ I have done...
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6
God (Elohim) said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity
of your heart you have don...
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7
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will
pray for you, and you will l...
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8
Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants,
and told all these things in their...
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9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to
us? How have I sinned against...
10
Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this
thing?”
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11
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God (Elohim) is
not in this place. They will k...
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12
Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not
the daughter of my mother; and...
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13
When God (Elohim) caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her,
‘This is your kindness...
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14
Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants,
and gave them to Abraham, and re...
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15
Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases
you.”
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16
To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces
of silver. Behold, it is for...
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17
Abraham prayed to God (Elohim). So God (Elohim) healed Abimelech, his wife, and
his female servants,...
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18
For the LORD had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech,
because of Sarah, Abraham’...
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