Genesis 21:26
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.
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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.'
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.
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 And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
- 2 Kgs 5:20-24 : 20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, by not receiving from his hands what he brought: but, as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him. 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? 22 And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, now there have come to me from Mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: please give them a talent of silver, and two changes of clothing. 23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him. 24 And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hands, and stored them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 20:2-1110 verses81%
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.
4 But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, will you slay also a righteous nation?
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.
- Gen 26:9-113 verses79%
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 21:22-254 verses79%
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do.
23 Now therefore swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have sojourned.
24 And Abraham said, I will swear.
25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
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27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and both of them made a covenant.
- Gen 21:29-302 verses74%
29 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?
30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs you shall take from my hand, that they may be a witness that I have dug this well.
- Gen 20:13-153 verses73%
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.
14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and male servants, and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah his wife to him.
15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: live where it pleases you.
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18 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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26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
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15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? Far be it from me: let not the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much.
- Gen 20:17-182 verses69%
17 So Abraham prayed to God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants; and they bore children.
18 For the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
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32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.
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11 Shall I take my bread, my water, and the meat I have prepared for my shearers, and give it to men whom I do not know from where they are?
- Gen 26:15-162 verses68%
15 For all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for you are much mightier than we.
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12 And he said, Do not lay your hand upon the boy, nor do anything to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.