Genesis 20:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 20:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 20:8 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 20:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 20:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.”
Genesis 20:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 20:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 20:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 20:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Genesis 20:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 20:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid. ”
Genesis 20:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 20:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.”
Genesis 20:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 20:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were very afraid.”
Genesis 20:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 20:8 in Context — Genesis 20
6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
8 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.
9 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.
10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
What Does Genesis 20:8 Mean?
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