| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 18:27:1 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַןvayaan{And He} answered Genesis 18:27:2 ⧉אַבְרָהָ֖םavrahamAbraham Genesis 18:27:3 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomar{And He} said Genesis 18:27:4 ⧉הִנֵּה־נָ֤אhinnenalook, please Genesis 18:27:5 ⧉הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙hoaltiI have ventured Genesis 18:27:6 ⧉לְדַבֵּ֣רledaberto speak Genesis 18:27:7 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יeladonaito the Lord Genesis 18:27:8 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֖יveanokhiand I Genesis 18:27:9 ⧉עָפָ֥רafardust Genesis 18:27:10 ⧉וָאֵֽפֶר׃vaeferand ashes |
| 27. Formal Translation And Abraham answered and said, “Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord {Adonai, Supreme Authority}, though I am dust and ashes.” |
| 27. Dynamic Translation Abraham responded, “See, I have dared to speak to the Lord {Adonai, Merciful Judge}, even though I am only dust and ashes.” |