The Greek that is translated as “angel with a golden censer” or similar in English in Revelation 8:3 is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as ein Engel füllte Feuerbrand in sein goldenes Räucherfass or “an angel filled fire into his golden censer.”
In Revelation 8:5, what is translated in English as “the angel took the censer and filled it with fire” is translated as der Engel nahm das leergebrannte Räucherfass [und] füllte es erneut mit Feuerbrand or “the angel took the burnt-out censer and filled it once again with fire.”
The translators are attempting to close a logical gap in the text (i.e., there can only be smoke in Revelation 8:3 if there is fire in the censer).
The Greek in Matthew 18:10 that is translated as “their angels” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with ihre Patrone sind Engel or “their patrons are angels.”
The Greek that is translated as “gift” or similar in English is transliterated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Charisma (instead of the commonly-used Gabe or “gift”) to differentiate it from regular human gifts. The translators explain (p. 94): “According to Paul, ‘Charisma’ is an extraordinary gift, that is humanly not explainable. Basically every Christian has such a gift and is supposed to use it in mission-oriented efforts for the one who gives this gift.”
See also powers of the age to come.
The Greek in Hebrews 9:23 that is translated as “sketches of the heavenly things” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with himmlische Urbilder or “heavenly archetypes (or: “original images”).”
See also true form of these realities.
The Greek in John 3:6 that is translated as “what is born of the flesh is flesh” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as eine Kreatur bringt immer wieder nur Kreaturen hervor or “a created being will always only bring forth created beings.”
The Greek in Revelation 20:9 that is translated as “they marched up over the breadth of the earth” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as sie ziehen hinauf auf die Hochfläche der Erde or “they go up to the plateau of the earth.”
The Greek in Mark 8:38 that is translated as “adulterous and sinful generation” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with geiles und gottloses Pack or “horny and ungodly bunch.”
See also sinner and sexual immorality / fornication.
The Greek that is translated as “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Der Menschensohn hat das Recht, die Sabbatgebote auszulegen or “The Son of Man has the right to interpret the Sabbath commandments.”
