Genesis 20:9-11
Christian Standard Bible
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, “What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.”(A) 10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What made you do this?”
11 Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place.(B) They will kill me because of my wife.’
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Genesis 20:9-11
New King James Version
9 And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I [a]offended you, (A)that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me (B)that ought not to be done.” 10 Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”
11 And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely (C)the fear of God is not in this place; and (D)they will kill me on account of my wife.
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Genesis 20:9-11
English Standard Version
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.” 10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?” 11 Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, (A)‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and (B)they will kill me because of my wife.’
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