en_tn_condensed/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." 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"