Genesis 18:27
“And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:”
Genesis 18:27 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Abraham answered, and said: Seeing I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord, whereas I am dust and ashes.
- ASVAmerican 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:
- DARBYDarby
- And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Abraham answered, See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
- YLTYoung'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;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Abraham answered, "Behold, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes."
Context: Genesis 18
25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
29And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
About Genesis 18: The Birth of Isaac Promised
God visits Abraham and tells him that Sarah will have a son, despite her old age. Abraham laughs at the idea, but Sarah becomes pregnant and gives birth to Isaac.
Commentary
Genesis 18 is a chapter that focuses on the visit of three men to Abraham and Sarah. These men are later revealed to be angels sent by God to announce to Abraham and Sarah that they will have a son. This is a significant moment in the Bible as it marks the beginning of the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations.