Genesis 26:10
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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.“What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”
In other translations
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.“What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲבִימֶלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּאתzotthisH2063עָשִׂיתָ'asitahave you doneH6213לָּנוּlanuto <the> usכִּמְעַטkim'atlike a littleH4592שָׁכַבshakhavhe lay withH7901אַחַד'achadone ofH259הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתֶּךָ'ishtekhawife yourH802וְהֵבֵאתָvehevetaand you will bringH935עָלֵינוּ'aleinuon usH5921אָשָׁם׃'ashamguiltH817
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 20:9-109 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?9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.” 10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
- Genesis 12:18-1918 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? 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
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People and places
People: Abimelech (Genesis 20)