8Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.


In Context

5 Did he not say to me, 'She is my sister,' and didn't she also say, 'He is my brother'? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands."

6 Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all yours will die."

8 Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done."

10 And Abimelech asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"

Genesis 20:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:8Therefore 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were greatly afraid.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:8Therefore 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.