# 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](./27.md).

# 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]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]