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
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;
Themes
Abraham » Called the father of the faithful, characteristics of » Mighty in prayer
Abraham » His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in sodom
Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » Abraham
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Abraham
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Condescension of God » Indulges abraham's intercession for sodom
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
Humility » Exemplified » Abraham
intercession » Additional instances of » Abraham » In behalf of sodom
Prayer » Accompanied with » Self-abasement
Prayer » Answered » Abraham entreating » For sodom
Prayer » Exemplified by abraham in his inquiry concerning sodom
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Abraham
Presumption » Instances of » Abraham, in questioning about sodom
Privileges of saints » Interceding for others
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Sodom » Abraham's intercession for
United prayer » Select readings
Topics
Interlinear
Ya'al
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:27
Verse Info
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.