Translation commentary on Genesis 18:31

He said: see verse 30.

Behold, I have taken upon myself … Lord repeats the expression in verse 27.

Suppose twenty are found there: see verse 30. The answer here is essentially the same as the LORD’s reply in verse 29.

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

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