Genesis 12:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

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  • Gen 20:9-9 : 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what wrong have I done to you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that should not be done. 10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see, that you have done this thing?
  • Gen 26:9-9 : 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, certainly she is your wife: and how did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. 10 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. 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
  • Gen 31:26 : 26 And Laban said to Jacob, What have you done, that you have stolen away secretly from me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
  • Gen 44:15 : 15 And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?
  • Exod 32:21 : 21 Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you, that you have brought such a great sin upon them?"
  • Josh 7:19 : 19 And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray you, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.
  • 1 Sam 14:43 : 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." Jonathan told him, "I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and now I must die."
  • Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.
  • Gen 3:13 : 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
  • Gen 4:10 : 10 And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 12:19-20
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    86%

    19 Why did you say, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me as a wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.

    20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

  • Gen 12:10-17
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    10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to stay there; for the famine was severe in the land.

    11 And it came to pass, when he was about to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon:

    12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save you alive.

    13 Say, I pray you, you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.

    14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very beautiful.

    15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

    16 And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

    17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

  • Gen 20:5-13
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    78%

    5 Did he not say to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself, said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands have I done this.

    6 And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart; for I also kept you from sinning against me: therefore I did not let you touch her.

    7 Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you, and all that belong to you.

    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 very afraid.

    9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what wrong have I done to you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that should not be done.

    10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see, that you have done this thing?

    11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

    12 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.

    13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, This is your kindness which you shall show unto me; at every place where we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

  • Gen 26:9-10
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    78%

    9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, certainly she is your wife: and how did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

    10 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.

  • Gen 20:2-3
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    77%

    2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

    3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.

  • Gen 17:15
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    15 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

  • Gen 18:15
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    15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

  • Gen 16:5-6
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    5 And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be upon you; I have given my maid into your arms, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. The LORD judge between me and you.

    6 But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.

  • Gen 16:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children; and she had a maidservant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

    2 And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. I pray you, go in to my maid; it may be that I will obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

  • Gen 18:9
    72%

    9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.