Genèse 21:26

26 Et Abimélec dit: Je ne sais qui a fait cela; toi-même tu ne m'en as point averti, et moi je n'en ai entendu parler qu'aujourd'hui.

Genèse 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.

Genèse 21:26 In-Context

24 Et Abraham répondit: Je le jurerai.
25 Mais Abraham se plaignit à Abimélec à cause d'un puits d'eau, dont les serviteurs d'Abimélec s'étaient emparés.
26 Et Abimélec dit: Je ne sais qui a fait cela; toi-même tu ne m'en as point averti, et moi je n'en ai entendu parler qu'aujourd'hui.
27 Alors Abraham prit des brebis et des bœufs, et les donna à Abimélec, et ils firent alliance ensemble.
28 Et Abraham mit à part sept jeunes brebis du troupeau.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.