Genesis 20:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
And Abimelek asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"

New Living Translation
Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”

English Standard Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”

Berean Study Bible
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”

New American Standard Bible
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”

NASB 1995
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?"

NASB 1977
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”

Amplified Bible
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered or seen [in us or our customs], that you have done this [unjust] thing?”

Christian Standard Bible
Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What made you do this? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abimelech also said to Abraham, "What did you intend when you did this thing?"

Contemporary English Version
What were you thinking when you did this?

Good News Translation
Why did you do it?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What were you thinking when you did this?"

International Standard Version
Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What could you have been thinking when you did this?"

NET Bible
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

New King James Version
Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”

King James 2000 Bible
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What was your thinking, that you have done this thing?

New Heart English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What were you thinking, to do this thing?"

World English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"

American King James Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What saw you, that you have done this thing?

American Standard Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

A Faithful Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you foresee that has caused you to do this thing?"

Darby Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

English Revised Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Abimelech saide vnto Abraham: what sawest thou that thou hast done this thyng?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Abimelech saide morouer vnto Abraham: What sawest thou, yt thou hast done this thinge?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Abimelech sayde morouer vnto Abraham: What sawest thou that moved the to do this thinge?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Abimelech also says to Abraham, “What have you seen that you have done this thing?”

Young's Literal Translation
Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, 'What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abimelech will say to Abraham, What sawest thou that thou didst this thing?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And remonstrating him again, he said, “What did you see, so that you would do this?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abimelek said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have made this response?”

Lamsa Bible
And Abimeleck said to Abraham, What induced you to do this thing?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraam, What hast thou seen in me that thou hast done this?
















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