fell into it himself

The Greek that is translated as “fell into it himself” or similar in English is translated in the Hausa Common Language Bible with the Hausa proverb wato reshe ta juye da mujiya or “as the branch turned with the owl.” (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)

change the ritual calendar and the law

The Aramaic that is translated as “change the ritual calendar and the law” or similar in English is translated in the Hausa Common Language Bible as “change the Law of Moses and the times of worship festivals.” (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)

morsel

The Hebrew that is translated as “morsel” or similar in English is translated in Mbaï as bɨna a “traditional bread of the poor.” (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)

who are you my son

The Hebrew that is translated as “who are you, my son?” or similar in English is translated in the Hausa Common Language Bible as Wanne ɗana ne kai? or “Which of my sons are you?” to specify that Isaak knew it was one of his sons (rather than using “son” as a casual address for a male person which it could be in Hausa — or English or Hebrew). (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)

vegetables . . . fatted ox

The Hebrew which is translated as “vegetables . . . fatted ox” or similar in English is translated in Chadian Arabic as “scrap of bread . . . chicken” as local equivalents. (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)

covet

The Hebrew and Greek that is typically translated as “covet” in English is translated as “bulge your eyes over what is someone else’s” in Isthmus Zapotec (source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.), in Bura-Pabir with ngguka or “have strong desire for” which differentiates from silka or “jealous,” which refers not to one’s jealous attitude to one’s neighbor (source: Andy Warren-Rothlin), and in Newari´as “cause your eye to go to” (source: Newari Back Translation).

See also greed / covetousness.