Genesis 18:27
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
In context
25 Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
26 So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
27 Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
28 suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”
29 Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
Genesis 18:27 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
- KJV King James Version
- And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
- WEB World English Bible
- Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Abraham answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I — dust and ashes;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I, who am dust and ashes, have taken upon me to speak to the LORD.