Study it in the app“Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Deeds that ought not to be done you have done to me.””
Then Abimelechוַ אֲבִימֶלֶךְcalledיִּקְרָאAbrahamלְאַבְרָהָםand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whatמֶהhave you doneעָשִׂיתָto us?לָּנוּAnd howוּמֶהhave I sinnedחָטָאתִיagainst you,לָךְthatכִּיyou have broughtהֵבֵאתָon meעָלַיand onוְעַלmy kingdomמַמְלַכְתִּיa greatגְדֹלָהsin?חֲטָאָהDeedsמַעֲשִׂיםthatאֲשֶׁרought notלֹאto be doneיֵעָשׂוּyou have doneעָשִׂיתָto me.”עִמָּדִי
Abimelech
Abimelech, the name of Philistine kings of Gerar in the days of Abraham and of Isaac, and of other men, such as a son of Gideon. The name means "my father is king"; it may have been a title of the kings of that place.
Where else “avimelech” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “yikra” appearsAbraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asita” appearssin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chatati” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “heveta” appearskingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlachti” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appearssin
A grave wrong against God, like that of the golden calf.
Where else “chataa” appearswork
What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.
Where else “maasim” appearswith me
With me, beside me.
Where else “imadi” appears8So 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 · This verse (above)
10And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”
1. What it says
What did Abraham say about Sarah in front of Abimelech, and how did Elohim step in (vv. 2-3)?
2. What it means
What does Elohim say about Abimelech’s integrity of heart, and how does he deal with him (vv. 5-6)?
3. How I live it
How can you be honest today, even when fear tempts you to hide the truth?
