Genesis 18:27

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Genesis 18:27

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

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:

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

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:

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 18

²⁵ Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

²⁶ So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”

²⁷ Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—

²⁸ suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”

²⁹ Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”

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