Genesis 21:26 Parallel Translations

Abimelech replied, "I don't know who did this. You didn't tell me, and I didn't hear about it until today."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

ASV:

And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing. Neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.

BBE:

But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.

DBY:

And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this, neither hast thou told me of it, neither have I heard of it but to-day.

ERV:

And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.

JPS:

And Abimelech said: 'I know not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.'

WBS:

And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet have I heard of it, but to-day.

WEB:

Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."

YLT:

and Abimelech saith, 'I have not known who hath done this thing, and even thou didst not declare to me, and I also, I have not heard save to-day.'

Genesis 21:26 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 21:25 But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.

Genesis 21:27 Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:26 And Abimelech said, {l} I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I [of it], but to day.
(l) Wicked servants do many evils unknown to their masters.

MHC:

21:22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to prevent disputes in future. No more can be expected from an honest man than that he be ready to do right, as soon as he knows he has done wrong. Abraham, being now in a good neighbourhood, stayed a great while there. There he made, not only a constant practice, but an open profession of his religion. There he called on the name of the Lord, as the everlasting God; probably in the grove he planted, which was his place of prayer. Abraham kept up public worship, in which his neighbours might join. Good men should do all they can to make others so. Wherever we sojourn, we must neither neglect nor be ashamed of the worship of Jehovah.

CONC:

Abimelech Abim'elech Declare Hast Idea Save Till To-day Wot Yet

Abimelech Abim'elech Declare Hear Heard Idea Save Today To-Day Word Wot

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