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Genesis 26:10

Abimelech
Integrity

8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

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.

11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!”
ASV
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? One of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
DARBY
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done to us? But a little and one of the people might have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought a trespass on us.
BLB
And Abimelech said, “What [is] this you have done to us? One of the people had almost lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”
ÅB
Da sa Abimelek: Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss? Hvor lett kunne det ikke ha hendt at en eller annen av folket hadde lagt seg hos din hustru, og da hadde du ført skyld over oss.
OTB
Da sa Abimelek: «Hva er dette du har gjort mot oss? En av folket kunne lett ha ligget med din kone, og du ville ha brakt skyld over oss.»
B1930
Da sa Abimelek: Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss? Hvor lett kunde det ikke ha hendt at en eller annen av folket hadde lagt sig hos din hustru, og da hadde du ført skyld over oss.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 12:18–19

    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?

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  • Genesis 20:9–10

    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.

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