## Look what I have done, taking it upon myself to speak to my Lord ##
This can be translated as "Forgive me for daring to speak to my Lord"
## only dust and ashes ##
This metaphor describes Abraham as a human being, who will die and whose body will turn into to dust and ashes. It can also be translated as "only a mortal man" or "as unimportant as dust and ashes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## five less than fifty righteous ##
"only forty-five righteous people"
## for lack of five ##
"if there are five fewer righteous people"
## I will not destroy it ##
"I will not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah"