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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.

KJV

Vocavit autem Abimelech etiam Abraham, et dixit ei : Quid fecisti nobis ? quid peccavimus in te, quia induxisti super me et super regnum meum peccatum grande ? quæ non debuisti facere, fecisti nobis.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀβιμέλεχ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τί τοῦτο ἐποίησας ἡμῖν; μή τι ἡμάρτομεν εἰς σέ, ὅτι ἐπήγαγες ἐπ’ ἐμὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν μου ἁμαρτίαν μεγάλην; ἔργον ὃ οὐδεὶς ποιήσει πεποίηκάς μοι.

LXX

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinned against 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.

ASV

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

Hebrew

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In this verse

People AbrahamAbimelechAbimelech

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
'bymlk
proper_noun · 67×
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
הֶחֱטִ֖יא
hchty'
verb · 237×
חֲטָאָ֣ה
cht'h
noun · 8×
י
y
pronoun · 44×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת
mmlkvt
noun · 117×
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
m'shh
noun · 234×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Exod 32:21 — And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
  • Gen 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?
  • Gen 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?
  • Gen 26:10 — And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
  • 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?
  • Gen 39:9 — There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
  • Jas 3:10 — Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.