# 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." Alternate translation: "if you find forty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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." Alternate translation: "for the sake of the forty righteous people" or "if I find forty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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"