Genesis 20:9 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against 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!”

BSB

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.”

ASV

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinned against 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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וַיִּקְרָא vai·yik·ra' and he summoned H7121 אֲבִימֶלֶךְ 'a·vi·me·lekh Abimelech H40 לְאַבְרָהָם le·'av·ra·ham (to) Abraham H85 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 מֶה־ meh- what H4100 עָשִׂיתָ 'a·si·ta have you done H6213 לָּנוּ la·nu to (the) us H9035 וּמֶה־ u·meh- and what H4100 חָטָאתִי cha·ta·ti have I sinned H2398 לָךְ lakh to (the) you H9032 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 הֵבֵאתָ he·ve·ta you have brought H935 עָלַי 'a·lai on me H5921 וְעַל־ ve·'al- and on H5921 מַמְלַכְתִּי mam·lakh·ti kingdom my H4467 חֲטָאָה cha·ta·'ah a sin H2401 גְדֹלָה ge·do·lah great H1419 מַעֲשִׂים ma·'a·sim deeds H4639 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יֵעָשׂוּ ye·'a·su they will be done H6213 עָשִׂיתָ 'a·si·ta you have done H6213 עִמָּדִי 'i·ma·di with me H5978

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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