Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid. New Living Translation Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told them what had happened, his men were terrified. English Standard Version So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid. Berean Standard Bible Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified. King James Bible Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. New King James Version So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid. New American Standard Bible So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants, and told all these things in their presence; and the people were greatly frightened. NASB 1995 So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened. NASB 1977 So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened. Legacy Standard Bible So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly afraid. Amplified Bible So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were terrified. Christian Standard Bible Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified. Holman Christian Standard Bible Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified. American Standard Version And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Abimelek arose early at dawn and he called all his Servants and he spoke all these words in their ears, and the men were very afraid. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears, and all the men feared exceedingly. Contemporary English Version Early the next morning Abimelech sent for his officials, and when he told them what had happened, they were frightened. Douay-Rheims Bible And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid. English Revised Version And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. GOD'S WORD® Translation Early in the morning Abimelech called together all his officials. He told them about all of this, and they were terrified. Good News Translation Early the next morning Abimelech called all his officials and told them what had happened, and they were terrified. International Standard Version So Abimelech got up early the next morning, summoned all his servants, and told them all these things. The men became terrified. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears; and the men were sore afraid. Literal Standard Version And Abimelech rises early in the morning, and calls for all his servants, and speaks all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly; Majority Standard Bible Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified. New American Bible Early the next morning Abimelech called all his servants and informed them of everything that had happened, and the men were filled with fear. NET Bible Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified. New Revised Standard Version So Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were very much afraid. New Heart English Bible Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were greatly afraid. World English Bible Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech riseth early in the morning, and calleth for all his servants, and speaketh all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech…7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.” 8Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified. 9Then 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.”… Cross References Genesis 20:7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die--you and all who belong to you." Genesis 20:9 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." Treasury of Scripture Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Afraid Ear Early Ears Exceedingly Fear Frightened Full Greatly Hearing Morning Officials Riseth Rose Scared Servants Sore Speaketh Summoned Word WordsJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Afraid Ear Early Ears Exceedingly Fear Frightened Full Greatly Hearing Morning Officials Riseth Rose Scared Servants Sore Speaketh Summoned Word WordsGenesis 20 1. Abraham sojourns at Gerar.2. Denies his wife, who is taken by Abimelech. 3. Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream. 9. He rebukes Abraham. 14. Restores Sarah; 16. and reproves her. 17. Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham's prayer. Verse 8 - Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, - an evidence of the terror into which' he had been cast by the Divine communication, and of his earnest desire to carry out the Divine instructions - and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: - confessed his fault, explained his danger, and affirmed his intention to repair his error; a proof of the humility of this God-fearing king (Lange) - and the men were sere afraid. It spoke well for the king's household that they received the communication with seriousness. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Early the next morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶר (bab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name got up וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (way·yaš·kêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning and summoned וַיִּקְרָא֙ (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every his servants; עֲבָדָ֔יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant and when he described to them וַיְדַבֵּ֛ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those had happened, הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person were terrified. וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ (way·yî·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten Links Genesis 20:8 NIVGenesis 20:8 NLT Genesis 20:8 ESV Genesis 20:8 NASB Genesis 20:8 KJV Genesis 20:8 BibleApps.com Genesis 20:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 20:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 20:8 French Bible Genesis 20:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 20:8 Abimelech rose early in the morning (Gen. 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