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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 20, Verse 9

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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.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him,“What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!”
World English Bible
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!"
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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
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And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
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And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
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And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This [is] thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He [is] my brother.
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And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave [them] unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
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And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved.
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So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare [children].
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For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
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And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.