richmahn_en_tn/gen/18/29.md

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He spoke to him

"Abraham spoke to Yahweh"

if there are forty found there

This means "if you find forty righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah."

He replied

"Yahweh answered"

I will not do it for the forty's sake

"I will not destroy the cities if I find forty righteous people there"

thirty

"thirty righteous people" or "thirty good people"

Look

The phrase "Look" here draws attention to the surprising information that follows.

I have undertaken to speak

"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak." See how this is translated in Genesis 18:27.

twenty

"twenty righteous people" or "twenty good people"

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