Genesis 12:18
“And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?”
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Genesis 12:18 Context
16And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheepe, and oxen, and hee asses, and men seruants, and maid seruants, and shee asses, and camels. 17And the LORD plagued Pharaoh & his house with great plagues, because of Sarai Abrams wife. 18And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife? 19Why saidest thou, Shee is my sister? so I might haue taken her to mee to wife: now therfore behold, thy wife, take her and goe thy way. 20And Pharaoh cōmanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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Other Translations for Genesis 12:18
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What [is] this [that] thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she [was] thy wife?
- King James Version
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Pharaoh sent for Abram, and said, What have you done to me? why did you not say that she was your wife?
- Basic English Bible
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
- Darby Bible
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done to me? why didst thou not tell me that she is thy wife?
- Webster's Bible
Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
- World English Bible
And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, `What [is] this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she [is] thy wife?
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said: 'What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 12:18
12:18 What is this that thou hast done? - What an ill thing; how unbecoming a wife and good man! Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? - Intimating, that if he had known that, he would not have taken her. It is a fault, too common among good people, to entertain suspicions of others beyond what there is cause for. We have often found more of virtue, honour, and conscience in some people, than we thought there was; and it ought to be a pleasure to us to be thus disappointed, as Abram was here, who found Pharaoh to be a better man than he expected.