The scene concludes as the LORD and Abraham go their separate ways.

And the LORD went his way: the LORD is Yahweh, now that the narrator is speaking. Went his way translates the verb “left, departed.” In translation some languages will distinguish between a verb for departing with a particular destination and one without a fixed destination. In this case the LORD is going to Sodom. See verse 16.

When he had finished speaking to Abraham: for naturalness of style it may be necessary to begin the verse with this clause.

And Abraham returned to his place: place is general and refers to the place where Abraham entertained his visitors. Good News Translation is more natural, with “returned home.” We may also say, for example, “returned to his camp.”

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 .