27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.


In Context

24 There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?

25 Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?

26 And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.

27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.

28 Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.

29 And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Genesis 18:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:27Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answered, and said: Seeing I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord, whereas I am dust and ashes.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I, who am dust and ashes, have taken upon me to speak to the Lord.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:27Abraham answered, |See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I — dust and ashes;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken on me to speak to the LORD, which am but dust and ashes: