Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
- BSB Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
- NKJV Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”
- NASB And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”
- NLT Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”
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