Genesis 18:27
World English Bible (WEB)
Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.
In context
25 May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
26 The LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.
28 What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”
29 He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”
Genesis 18:27 in every translation
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.