Genesis 20:10

10 And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”

Genesis 20:10 in Other Translations

10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

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

10 Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”

10 Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?"

10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What were you thinking when you did this?"

10 Abimelech also said to Abraham, "What did you intend when you did this thing?"

10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, "Why did you do this?"

Genesis 20:10 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 20:10

And Abimelech said unto Abraham
Continuing his discourse with him: what sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
he desires to know what he had observed, either in him or his people, that gave him any reason to conclude that they were a lustful people, and would stick at nothing to gratify their lusts, which put him upon taking such a method to secure his life, lest they should kill him for his wife's sake.

Genesis 20:10 In-Context

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

9 Then Abimelek 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 never be done.”

10 And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”

11 Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.