The Hebrew in Leviticus 26:17 that is translated into English as “I will set my face against you” was translated into Afar as Anu innih darre siinit cabeyyooh: “I myself will leave my back on you” (i.e., turn away from you).
See also I will set my face against them.
The phrase in Isaiah 40:31 that is translated in English versions as “mount up with wings like eagles” is translated into Afar as gabilleema’nnal haadelon. Qaafiyatah danan yakken: “they will fly like eagles; as for health they will become donkeys.” (Added donkey as a known metaphor of strength since eagles are not known for strength.) (Source: Loren Bliese)
In Afar the phrase in Malachi 1:6 that is rendered in English translations as “a servant honours his master” is translated as saq-duwayti akah taamita num yassakaxxeh: “the one who herds animals honors the man he works for.” (The closest thing to a servant is someone contracted to herd animals.)
The Hebrew that is translated in English as “I am your bone and your flesh” (or: “my bone and my flesh”) is translated into Afar as anu sin qabalaay sin nabsi kinniyo: “I am your blood and body.” (Source: Loren Bliese)
It is translated likewise in Kutu and in Kwere. In Vidunda, it is translated as “family.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
In Elhomwe it is translated with the idiomatic mbalaaka, literally “of my knee.” (Source: project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
See also become one flesh and our body.
The phrase in Jeremiah 5:8 that is rendered into English translations as “they were well-fed lusty stallions” is translated into Afar as Yessemeeqe rakuubuy alal radam faxaah muxahiyya yekken.: “they became well-fed male camels making rumbling sounds (in their throats) in their desire to mount a female camel.” (On “stallion,” see also the story here.)
In the Hausa Common Language Bible the “stallion” is a bunsuru or “he-goat,” since horses are not well-known. (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)
The Hebrew that is translated in English as “bulls” and “dogs” is translated in Afar as “hyenas.”
See also horns of wild oxen.
The Hebrew in 1 Kings 2:33 that was translated into English versions as “so shall their blood come back on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever” was translated into Afar as Yowab ta marat abe qidim kaa kee kay ramadih fillal raqtay: “May the killing done on those people by Joab remain on his and his descendants’ neck.” (Note head > neck.)
The phrase in Jeremiah 18:16 that is translated in English translations as “are horrified and shake their heads” is translated into Afar as Ahamal qagabsiteloonuuh, namma xabanal gaba hayya heenih: “They are shocked at this, and put both hands on their cheeks.” (Shock is expressed physically by placing their hands on their cheeks, not shaking their heads.)
See also insulted him and shook their heads.