Genesis 18:27
King James Version (KJV)
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
In context
25 That 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?
26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28 Peradventure 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.
29 And 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.
Genesis 18:27 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but 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.