Génesis 18:27

27 Y Abraham respondió, y dijo: He aquí, ahora me he atrevido a hablar al Señor, yo que soy polvo y ceniza.

Génesis 18:27 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham answered and said
In a very humble and modest manner, encouraged by the answer given him: behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord;
suggesting that it was bold and daring in him, and was what he was unfit for and unworthy of; or, "I have begun to speak" ^F5; and since he had, he intimates, it would be a favour, and what he was undeserving of, might he be permitted to proceed; or, "I am desirous to speak" ^F6; it is a pleasure to me, as well as an honour done me, to be permitted to speak unto the Lord, though I deserve it not, which [am but] dust and ashes;
whose original was out of the dust, and to which he would return, and was now a frail, feeble, mortal creature, mean and despicable, unworthy to speak to God; the disproportion between the speaker and the person spoken to was infinite; wherefore the most profound humility and self-abasement are necessary in a creature's approach to the divine Being.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (rbdl ytlawh) "coepi, loquar", V. L. "loqui", Pagninus, Montanus; so Targum Jon.
F6 "Gestio, volo, eupio", Vatablus; "cuperem alloqui", Junius & Tremellius; so Jarchi and Aben Ezra, and Ben Gersom.

Génesis 18:27 In-Context

25 Lejos de ti hacer tal cosa: matar al justo con el impío, de modo que el justo y el impío sean tratados de la misma manera. ¡Lejos de ti! El Juez de toda la tierra, ¿no hará justicia?

26 Entonces el SEÑOR dijo: Si hallo en Sodoma cincuenta justos dentro de la ciudad, perdonaré a todo el lugar por consideración a ellos.

27 Y Abraham respondió, y dijo: He aquí, ahora me he atrevido a hablar al Señor, yo que soy polvo y ceniza.

28 Tal vez falten cinco para los cincuenta justos, ¿destruirás por los cinco a toda la ciudad? Y El respondió: No la destruiré si hallo allí cuarenta y cinco.

29 Abraham le habló de nuevo, y dijo: Tal vez se hallen allí cuarenta. Y El respondió: No lo haré, por consideración a los cuarenta.