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Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

KJV

Vocavitque Pharao Abram, et dixit ei : Quidnam est hoc quod fecisti mihi ? quare non indicasti quod uxor tua esset ?

Vulgate

καλέσας δὲ Φαραὼ τὸν Ἀβρὰμ εἶπεν Τί τοῦτο ἐποίησάς μοι, ὅτι οὐκ ἀπήγγειλάς μοι ὅτι γυνή σού ἐστιν;

LXX

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

ASV

וַ/יִּקְרָ֤א פַרְעֹה֙ לְ/אַבְרָ֔ם וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר מַה זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֑/י לָ֚/מָּה לֹא הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔/י כִּ֥י אִשְׁתְּ/ךָ֖ הִֽוא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַבְרָ֔ם
'brm
proper_noun · 61×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יַּגֶּד
ygd
verb · 369×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
פַּרְעֹ֔ה
pr'h
proper_noun · 267×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 14:43 — Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
  • Gen 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 t
  • Gen 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 t
  • Gen 26:9 — And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
  • Gen 29:25 — And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
  • Gen 31:26 — And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
  • Matt 19:9 — And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
  • Prov 21:1 — The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
  • Rom 4:2 — For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.