Parallel Verses
King James 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.
New American Standard Bible
And Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor did I hear of it
Holman Bible
Abimelech replied, “I don’t know who did this thing. You didn’t report anything to me, so I hadn’t heard about it until today.”
International Standard Version
"I don't know who did this thing," Abimelech replied. "You didn't report this to me, and I didn't hear about it until today."
A Conservative Version
And Abimelech said, I know not who has done this thing, neither did thou tell me, nor yet did I hear of it, but today.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Abimelech said, “I do not know who did this thing. Indeed, you did not tell me, and I did not hear of it until today.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abimelech will say, I knew not who did this thing; and also thou didst not announce to me, and also I heard not except this day.
King James 2000
And Abimelech said, I know not who has done this thing: neither did you tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abimelech said, "I do not know who did this thing, neither did you tell me, nor have I heard [of it] except for today."
Modern King James verseion
And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this thing, neither did you tell me, neither have I even heard of it, except today.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abimelech answered, "I wist not who did it: Also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it, but this day."
NET Bible
"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."
New Heart English Bible
Abimelech said, "I do not know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
The Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech said, I know not, who hath done this thing, - nor hast even thou, ever told me, nor have even I, ever heard, save to-day.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Alliances » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Beer-sheba » The well of, belonged to abraham and isaac
Contracts » Modes of ratifying » By giving presents
Contracts » Between abraham and abimelech, concerning wells of water
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Forming treaties and alliances
Rulers' » Instances of » Abraham
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
Nagad
References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Covenant Between Abraham And Abimelech
25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. 26 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. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Cross References
Genesis 13:7
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
2 Kings 5:20-24
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.