Genesis 21:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Abimelech said, 'I do not know who did this. You did not tell me, and I have only heard about it today.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this thing; neither did you tell me, nor did I hear of it until today.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Abimelech{H40} said,{H559} I know{H3045} not who hath done{H6213} this thing:{H1697} neither{H3808} didst thou tell{H5046} me, neither{H3808} yet heard{H8085} I of it, but{H1115} to-day.{H3117}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Abimelech{H40} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I wot{H3045}{(H8804)} not who hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} this thing{H1697}: neither{H3808} didst thou tell{H5046}{(H8689)} me, neither{H3808} yet heard{H8085}{(H8804)} I of it, but{H1115} to day{H3117}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Abimelech answered I wyst not who dyd it: Also thou toldest me not nether herde I of it but this daye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered Abimelech: I knewe not who dyd it, nether dyddest thou tell me, and I haue not herde of it but this daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Abimelech saide, I knowe not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it but this day.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Abimelech said, I wote not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neyther hearde I of it but this day.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “I do not know who has done this thing,” Abimelech replied.“Moreover, you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:7 : 7 There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also dwelling in the land at that time.
  • 2 Kgs 5:20-24 : 20 Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said to himself, 'Look, my master has let this Aramean, Naaman, go without accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.' 21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him and asked, 'Is everything all right?' 22 Gehazi replied, 'Everything is all right. My master has sent me to say, “Two young men from the company of the prophets in the hill country of Ephraim have just come to me. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothes.”' 23 Naaman said, 'Please take two talents.' He urged Gehazi, tied up two talents of silver in two bags, along with two sets of clothes, and gave them to his two servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. 24 When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them inside the house. Then he sent the men away, and they left.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 20:2-11
    10 verses
    81%

    2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister,' and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took her.

    3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and said to him, 'You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.'

    4 Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, 'Lord, will you destroy a nation even if it is innocent?'

    5 'Did he not say to me,

    6 Then God said to him in the dream, 'Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, so I also 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 can be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.'

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

    9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, 'What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such a great sin upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.'

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

    11 Abraham replied, 'I thought, Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'

  • Gen 26:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9 So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said, "Surely, she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac replied, "Because I thought I might be killed on account of her."

    10 Then Abimelech said, "What have you done to us? One of the people could have easily slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us."

    11 So Abimelech gave orders to all the people: "Whoever touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."

  • Gen 21:22-25
    4 verses
    79%

    22 At that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, 'God is with you in everything you do.'

    23 Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me, my children, or my descendants. Show to me and the land where you have lived the same kindness I have shown to you.

    24 Abraham said, 'I swear it.'

    25 Then Abraham rebuked Abimelech about the well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

  • Gen 21:27
    76%

    27 So Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

  • Gen 21:29-30
    2 verses
    74%

    29 Abimelech asked Abraham, 'What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart by themselves?'

    30 He replied, 'Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.'

  • Gen 20:13-15
    3 verses
    73%

    13 And when God caused me to wander from my father’s household, I said to her, “This is the kindness you can show to me: Everywhere we go, say about me, ‘He is my brother.’”

    14 Then Abimelech brought sheep, cattle, male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah, his wife, to him.

    15 And Abimelech said, 'My land is before you; settle wherever you please.'

  • Gen 12:18
    71%

    18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?"

  • Gen 26:26
    71%

    26 Meanwhile, Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his adviser Ahuzzath and Phicol the commander of his army.

  • 1 Sam 22:15
    70%

    15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.'

  • Gen 20:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could bear children again.

    18 For the LORD had completely closed every womb in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

  • Gen 21:32
    68%

    32 After making the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 25:11
    68%

    11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"

  • Gen 26:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15 The Philistines stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug during the days of Abraham his father, filling them with dirt.

    16 Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave us, for you have become much mightier than we are."

  • Gen 22:12
    67%

    12 The angel said, 'Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not harm him in any way, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.'