Genesis 20:9

Then Avimelech called Avraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and how have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my mamlechah (kingdom) a chata'ah gedolah (great sin)? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8Therefore Avimelech rose early in the boker, and called all his avadim, and told all these things in their ears; and the anashim were very afraid.

10And Avimelech said unto Avraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

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Cross References

Genesis 26:10And Avimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have slept with thy isha, and thou shouldest have brought asham (guilt) upon us.

Genesis 38:24And it came to pass about shlosh chadashim (three months) later, that it was told Yehudah saying, Tamar thy shnur hath played the zonah; and also, hinei, she is with child by zenunim (whoredom). And Yehudah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burned.

Exodus 32:21And Moshe said unto Aharon, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so chata'ah gedolah upon them?

Leviticus 20:10And the ish that committeth adultery with the wife of another ish, even he that committeth adultery with his neighborʼs wife, the no'ef (adulterer) and the no'efet (adulteress) shall surely be put to death.

1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Why doth adoni thus pursue after his eved? For what have I done? Or what ra'ah is in mine yad?

2 Samuel 12:10Now therefore the cherev shall not depart from thine Bais ad olam; because thou hast despised Me, hast taken the isha Uriyah the Chitti as thy isha.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 20:9-14

Abimelech's Conduct Towards Abraham. ( b. c. 1898.) 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 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. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11… Read the whole commentary →

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