Genesis 18:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 18:27 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 18:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.”

Genesis 18:27 — World English Bible

Genesis 18:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 18:27 — American Standard Version

Genesis 18:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 18:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 18:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 18:27 — Darby Translation

Genesis 18:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Abraham answered and said, Behold nowe, I haue begun to speake vnto my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes.”

Genesis 18:27 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 18:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abraham answered and said, "Behold now, I have taken upon myself to speak to my Lord—I who am dust and ashes.”

Genesis 18:27 — The Living Sword

Genesis 18:27 in Context — Genesis 18

25 Lejos de ti el hacer tal, que hagas morir al justo con el impío, y que sea el justo [tratado] como el impío; nunca tal hagas. El juez de toda la tierra, ¿no ha de hacer lo que es justo?

26 Entonces respondió Jehová: Si hallare en Sodoma cincuenta justos dentro de la ciudad, perdonaré á todo este lugar por amor de ellos.

27 Y Abraham replicó y dijo: He aquí ahora que he comenzado á hablar á mi Señor, aunque soy polvo y ceniza:

28 Quizá faltarán de cincuenta justos cinco: ¿destruirás por aquellos cinco toda la ciudad? Y dijo: No la destruiré, si hallare allí cuarenta y cinco.

29 Y volvió á hablarle, y dijo: Quizá se hallarán allí cuarenta. Y respondió: No lo haré por amor de los cuarenta.

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What Does Genesis 18:27 Mean?

Genesis 18:27 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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