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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"