Verse List for GEN 18:27

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OET (OET-RV) “Listen, I’ve been bold enough to question my master, even though I’m just dust and ashes,” Abraham said again.

OET-LV And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _answered and_he _said HERE please I _have _undertaken to_speak to my_master and_I am_dust and_ash[es].

ULT Then Abraham spoke up and said, “Behold, please, I have taken it upon myself to speak to my Lord, although I, am dust and ashes.

UST Then Abraham spoke up again and asked Yahweh, “My Lord, please excuse me for speaking to you so boldly, even though I am as insignificant as dirt and ashes compared to you.

BSB & MSB Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—

OEB Abraham answered, ‘I have dared to speak to the Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes.

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

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

LSV And Abraham answers and says, “Now behold, I have willed to speak to the Lord, and I [am] dust and ashes;

FBV “Since I've started, let me go on speaking to my Lord, even though I'm nothing but dust and ashes,” Abraham continued.

T4T Abraham replied, “I should not be bold like this and speak to you, God, because I am as worthless as dust and ashes [MET].

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

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

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

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

DRA And Abraham answered, and said: Seeing I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord, whereas I am dust and ashes.

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

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

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

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

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

KJB-1769 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

KJB-1611 And Abraham answered, and said, Behold now, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes.
(And Abraham answered, and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes.)

Bshps And Abraham aunsweryng, sayde: beholde I haue taken vppon me to speake vnto the Lorde, whiche am but dust and asshes.
(And Abraham answering, said: behold I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes.)

Gnva Then Abraham answered and said, Behold nowe, I haue begun to speake vnto my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes.
(Then Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have begun to speak unto my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes.)

Cvdl Abraham answered, and sayde: O se, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto the LORDE, howbeit I am but dust and asshes.
(Abraham answered, and said: Oh see, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, howbeit/yet I am but dust and ashes.)

Wycl Abraham answerde and seide, For Y bigan onys, Y schal speke to my Lord, sithen Y am dust and aische;
(Abraham answered and said, For I began once, I shall speak to my Lord, since I am dust and aische;)

Luth Abraham antwortete und sprach: Ach siehe, ich habe mich unterwunden zu reden mit dem HErr’s, wiewohl ich Erde und Asche bin.
(Abraham replied and spoke: Oh_dear see/look, I have me underwunden to/for talk(v) with to_him LORD’s, although I earth/land/ground and ash am.)

ClVg Respondensque Abraham, ait: Quia semel cœpi, loquar ad Dominum meum, cum sim pulvis et cinis.[fn]
(Respondingque Abraham, he_said: Because once/first I_began, I_will_speak to the_Master mine, when/with yes dust and ashes.)

UHB וַ⁠יַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַ⁠יֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֨לְתִּי֙ לְ⁠דַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔⁠י וְ⁠אָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָ⁠אֵֽפֶר׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Ἁβραὰμ εἶπε, νῦν ἠρξάμην λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν Κύριόν μου· ἐγὼ δὲ εἰμὶ γῆ καὶ σποδός.

BrTr And Abraam answered and said, Now I have begun to speak to my Lord, and I am earth and ashes.