Genesis 18:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

0answeredוַיַּ֥עַןh6030
1And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖םh85
2and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רh559
3הִנֵּהh2009
4נָ֤אh4994
5Behold now I have taken upon meהוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙h2974
6to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רh1696
7אֶלh413
8unto the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔יh136
9whichוְאָֽנֹכִ֖יh595
10am but dustעָפָ֥רh6083
11and ashesוָאֵֽפֶר׃h665

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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