## 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"