Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Abraham will answer and say, Behold now, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, and I dust and ashes.

New American Standard Bible

And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

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:

Holman Bible

Then Abraham answered, “Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord—even though I am dust and ashes—

International Standard Version

Abraham answered, "Look, even though I am only dust and ashes, I've ventured to speak to my LORD.

A Conservative Version

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

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:

Amplified

Abraham answered, “Now behold, I who am but dust [in origin] and ashes have decided to speak to the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Abraham answered and said, "Look, please, I was bold to speak to my Lord, but I [am] dust and ashes.

Modern King James verseion

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to Jehovah, who am but dust and ashes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, and yet am but dust and ashes.

NET Bible

Then Abraham asked, "Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord (although I am but dust and ashes),

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And Abraham responded and said, - Behold I pray thee I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though I am dust and ashes:

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Abraham
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

and said

Usage: 0

יאל 
Ya'al 
Usage: 18

to speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

unto the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

אנכי 
'anokiy 
I, which, me
Usage: 354

am but dust
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Abraham Intercedes For Sodom

26 And Jehovah will say, If I shall find in Sodom fifty just, in the midst of the city, I forgive all the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham will answer and say, Behold now, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, and I dust and ashes. 28 If the fifty just shall lack five: wilt thou destroy for sake of five all the city? And he will say, I will not destroy, if I shall find there forty and five.



Cross References

Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat food until thy turning back to the earth; for out of it thou wert taken; for dust thou art, and to dust shalt thou turn back.

Isaiah 6:5

And saying, Wo to me! for I was cut off; because I a man of unclean lips, and in the midst of a people of unclean lips I dwell: for mine eyes saw the king, Jehovah of armies.

Genesis 2:7

And Jehovah God will form man of the dust from the earth, and will blow into his nostrils the breath of lives, and man shall be for a living soul.

Luke 18:1

And he spake to them a parable, that they must always pray, and not lose courage;

Genesis 18:30-32

And he will say, Now will it not kindle to the Lord, and I will speak: If thirty shall be found there? And he will say, I will not do, if I shall find thirty there.

Ezra 9:6

And saying, My God, I was ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face, O my God, to thee: for our iniquities were multiplied over the head, and our guilt was magnified even to the heavens.

Job 4:19

Also those dwelling in houses of clay which their foundation in the dust, being crushed before the moth.

Job 30:19

He cast me to the clay; I shall become like as dust and ashes.

Job 42:6-8

For this, I shall melt away, and I lamented in dust and ashes.

Psalm 8:4

What is man that thou wilt remember him? and the son of man that thou wilt review him?

Psalm 144:3

O Jehovah, what is man and thou wilt know him? the son of man, and thou wilt reckon him?

Ecclesiastes 12:7

And the dust shall turn back to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall turn back to God who gave it.

Isaiah 64:8

And now, O Jehovah, thou our Father; we the clay and thou forming us; and we all the work of thy hand.

Luke 5:8

And Simon Peter fell upon his knees before Jesus, saying, Go out from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:47-48

The first man of earth, made of earth: the second man the Lord from heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:1-2

For we know that if our earthly house of the tent were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

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