Genesis 18:27

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

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

In Context

26The Lord said, “If I find in the city of Sodom fifty who are righteous, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

28Suppose there be five lacking of the fifty righteous. Will you sweep away all the city for lack of five?” The Lord said, “I will not sweep it away, if I find forty-five there.”

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow you will eat bread, until you return to the ground, for from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return!”

Psalms 144:3Lord, what are mortals that you care for them, humans, that you think of them?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:24-33

Abraham's Intercession for Sodom. ( b. c. 1898.) 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That 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? 26 And the Lord said, If I… Read the whole commentary →

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