Parallel Verses
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:
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will answer and say, Behold now, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, and I 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 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, who am but dust and ashes: 28 Suppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return.
Isaiah 6:5
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Luke 18:1
And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Genesis 18:30-32
And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
Ezra 9:6
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God: for our iniquities have risen higher than our head, and our trespass has grown up unto the heavens.
Job 4:19
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth?
Job 30:19
He has cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
Job 42:6-8
Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Psalm 8:4
What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?
Psalm 144:3
LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.
Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:47-48
The first man is of the earth, made of dust: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:1-2
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.