unfoldingWord_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 can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." AT: "if you find forty righteous people there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

for the forty's sake

"for the sake of the forty" or "if I find forty there." You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." AT: "for the sake of the forty righteous people" or "if I find forty righteous people there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

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 will be found there

This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." AT: "you will find thirty righteous people there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

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 will be found there

This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." AT: "you will find twenty righteous people there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

for the twenty's sake

"for the sake of the twenty" or "if I find twenty there." You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." AT: "for the sake of the twenty righteous people" or "if I find twenty righteous people there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

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