Génesis 21:26

26 —No sabía nada —respondió Abimelec—. No tengo idea de quién es el responsable. Nunca antes te has quejado de este asunto.

Génesis 21:26 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:26

And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing
He pleads ignorance; he knew nothing of it before, nor now which of his servants had done it; intimating, that if he could know who it was, he should severely reprimand him for it: neither didst thou tell me:
signifying that he was to blame he did not complain of it sooner; and at least he had no reason to blame him, since he had never informed him before of it, and therefore could not expect to be redressed: neither yet heard [of it] but today:
he had not heard of it from others, as the Targum of Jonathan rightly adds, by way of explanation, but that very day, and very probably not till the moment he had it from Abraham himself.

Génesis 21:26 In-Context

24 Abraham respondió:
—¡Sí, lo juro!

25 Entonces Abraham se quejó con Abimelec por un pozo que los siervos de Abimelec habían quitado por la fuerza a los siervos de Abraham.

26 —No sabía nada —respondió Abimelec—. No tengo idea de quién es el responsable. Nunca antes te has quejado de este asunto.

27 Entonces Abraham le dio a Abimelec algunas de sus ovejas y cabras, y cabezas de ganado, y los dos hicieron un tratado.

28 Pero Abraham además tomó otras siete corderas y las puso aparte.