Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:In other versions
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:
ASV
And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:
BBE
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
DBY
Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
WEB
And Abraham answereth and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;
YLT
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
ENG
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I, who am dust and ashes, have taken upon me to speak to the Lord.
WBT
Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
BSB
In context
25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
29And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham