Gen 18:30 | NETfull | STEP | Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak! What if thirty are found there?” He replied, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

Genesis 18:30

30 Then Abraham ^{▼▼ Heb “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said, “May the Lord not be angry ^{▼▼ Heb “let it not be hot to the Lord.” This is an idiom which means “may the Lord not be angry.”} so that I may speak! ^{▼▼ After the jussive, the cohortative indicates purpose/result.} What if thirty are found there?” He replied, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”