Genesis 20:10
 Genesis 20:10 
New International Version (©2011)
And Abimelek asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Abimelech also said to Abraham, "What did you intend when you did this thing?"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What could you have been thinking when you did this?"

NET Bible (©2006)
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What were you thinking when you did this?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What was your thinking, that you have done this thing?

American King James Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What saw you, that you have done this thing?

American Standard Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?

Darby Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

English Revised Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

World English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"

Young's Literal Translation
Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, 'What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:9-13 See here much to blame, even in the father of the faithful. Mark his distrust of God, his undue care about life, his intent to deceive. He also threw temptation in the way of others, caused affliction to them, exposed himself and Sarah to just rebukes, and yet attempted an excuse. These things are written for our warning, not for us to imitate. Even Abraham hath not whereof to glory. He cannot be justified by his works, but must be indebted for justification, to that righteousness which is upon all and unto all them that believe. We must not condemn all as hypocrites who fall into sin, if they do not continue in it. But let the unhumbled and impenitent take heed that they do not sin on, thinking that grace may abound. Abimelech, being warned of God, takes the warning; and being truly afraid of sin and its consequences, he rose early to pursue the directions given him.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. - And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, - either, What hadst thou in view? (Knobel, Delitzsch, Keil, Murphy, et alii), or, What didst thou see? Didst thou see any of my people taking the wives of strangers and murdering their husbands? (Rosenmüller, 'Speaker's Commentary') - that thou hast done this thing?


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abimelech said unto Abraham,.... Continuing his discourse with him:

what sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? he desires to know what he had observed, either in him or his people, that gave him any reason to conclude that they were a lustful people, and would stick at nothing to gratify their lusts, which put him upon taking such a method to secure his life, lest they should kill him for his wife's sake.


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Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech
9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? you have done deeds to me that ought not to be done. 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, What saw you, that you have done this thing? 11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. …

Genesis 12:18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram. "What have you done to me?" he said. "Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?
Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done."
Genesis 20:11 Abraham replied, "I said to myself, 'There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'