Genesis 26:10 — Bible Verse (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.”

Genesis 26:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 26:10 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 26:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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!””

Genesis 26:10 — World English Bible

Genesis 26:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Genesis 26:10 — American Standard Version

Genesis 26:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abimelech saith, `What <FI>is<Fi> this thou hast done to us? as a little thing one of the people had lain with thy wife, and thou hadst brought upon us guilt;'”

Genesis 26:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 26:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Genesis 26:10 — Darby Translation

Genesis 26:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Abimelech said, Why hast thou done this vnto vs? one of the people had almost lien by thy wife, so shouldest thou haue brought sinne vpon vs.”

Genesis 26:10 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 26:10 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And 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 upon us."”

Genesis 26:10 — The Living Sword

Genesis 26:10 in Context — Genesis 26

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.

10 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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What Does Genesis 26:10 Mean?

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