The Greek in Romans 2:15 that is translated as “is written on their hearts” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with ist als inneres Programm in sie hineingelegt or “is placed in them as an internal program.”
put to death (Col. 3:5)
The Greek that is translated as “put to death” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with so wie man abgestorbene Körperteile amputieren muss, trennt euch von… or “just as one has to amputate dead body parts, separate yourselves from….”
abyss, bottomless pit
The Greek and Ge’ez that is translated as “abyss” or “bottomless pit” in English is translated as “unfathomably deep place” or “land below” in Indonesian, “land below” in Batak Toba, or “the deep where the earth opens its mouth” in Sranan Tongo (a term well-known from folk tales). (Source: Reiling / Swellengrebel)
In a 1922 translation into Chagatai, a precursor language of both Uzbek and Uighur, it is translated with hāwiyat, derived from the Arabic Islamic Al-Hāwīya (الهاوية), “the lowest level of the hell” (Source: F. Erbay and F.N. Küçükballı in Acta Theologica 2025 45/2, p. 133ff. and Hawiya )
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as as Höllenschlund or “entrance to hell (lit.: “throat of hell”).”
See also bottomless pit.
locust
The Hebrew, Latin, Ge’ez, and Greek that is translated in English as “locust” is translated in Ayutla Mixtec as “insect like flying ants” because locusts are not known locally (source: Ronald D. Olson in Notes on Translation January, 1968, p. 15ff.), in Lalana Chinantec as katydids (source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation, March 1965, p. 2-20), and in Pa’o Karen as “grasshopper” (source: Gordon Luce in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 153f. ).
In connection with John the Baptist (Matthew 3:4 and Mark 1:6) in is translated in Shuar as “edible grasshoppers” (source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.), and in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as geröstete Heuschrecken or “roasted locusts.” (Note that “Heuschrecken” literally means “the bane/horror of hay”).
See also locust / grasshopper / cricket.
as I said to the Jews
The Greek in John 13:33 that is translated as “as I said to the Jews” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as wie ich es schon den anderen Juden gesagt have or “as I already told the other Jews.”
here is a call
The Greek that is translated as “Here is a call” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as der entscheidende Maßstab ist or “the decisive factor (or: “measure”) is.”