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Genesis 20:10
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KJ21
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, “What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?”
ASV
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
AMP
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered or seen [in us or our customs], that you have done this [unjust] thing?”
AMPC
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see [in us] that [justified] you in doing such a thing as this?
BRG
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
CSB
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What made you do this?”
CSBA
Abimelech also asked Abraham, ‘What made you do this? ’
CEB
Abimelech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking when you did this thing?”
CJB
Avimelekh went on, asking Avraham, “Whatever could have caused you to do such a thing?”
CEV
What were you thinking when you did this?
DARBY
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?
DRA
And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?
ERV
What were you afraid of? Why did you do this to me?”
EASY
Abimelech asked Abraham, ‘What caused you to do this?’
EHV
Abimelek said to Abraham, “What did you see in us that made you do this?”
ESV
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”
ESVUK
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”
EXB
What ·were you thinking [possessed you] that caused you to do this?”
GNV
So Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?
GW
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What were you thinking when you did this?”
GNT
Why did you do it?”
HCSB
Abimelech also said to Abraham, “What did you intend when you did this thing?”
ICB
What were you thinking that caused you to do this?”
ISV
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What could you have been thinking when you did this?”
JUB
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What didst thou see that thou hast done this thing?
KJV
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
AKJV
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
LSB
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you seen, that you have done this thing?”
LEB
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking that you did this thing?”
TLB
Then the king called for Abraham. “What is this you’ve done to us?” he demanded. “What have I done that deserves treatment like this, to make me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? Who would suspect that you would do a thing like this to me? Whatever made you think of this vile deed?”
MSG
Abimelech went on to Abraham, “Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?”
MEV
Then Abimelek said to Abraham, “What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?”
NOG
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What were you thinking when you did this?”
NABRE
What did you have in mind,” Abimelech asked him, “that you would do such a thing?”
NASB
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”
NASB1995
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”
NCB
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, “What were you afraid of that you acted this way?”
NCV
What were you thinking that caused you to do this?”
NET
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do this thing?”
NIRV
Abimelek also asked Abraham, “Why did you do this?”
NIV
And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”
NIVUK
And Abimelek asked Abraham, ‘What was your reason for doing this?’
NKJV
Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”
NLV
Abimelech said to Abraham, “What made you do such a thing?”
NLT
Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”
NRSVA
And Abimelech said to Abraham, ‘What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?’
NRSVACE
And Abimelech said to Abraham, ‘What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?’
NRSVCE
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?”
NRSVUE
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking, that you did this thing?”
OJB
And Avimelech said unto Avraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
RGT
So Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”
RSV
And Abim′elech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?”
RSVCE
And Abim′elech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?”
TLV
Abimelech also said to Abraham, “What motivated you to do this thing?”
VOICE
Abimelech (to Abraham): What have you done to us? What were you thinking? What have I ever done to deserve your bringing such great shame and guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done to another human being.
WEB
Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”
WYC
And again Abimelech asked, and said, What thing sawest thou, that thou wouldest do this? (And again Abimelech asked Abraham, Why did thou do this?)
YLT
Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, `What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'
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