Berger, Klaus & Christiane Nord (translators and commentators). Das Neue Testament und frühchristliche Schriften: Vollständige Sammlung aller ältesten Schriften des Urchristentums. Frankfurt: Insel, 1999.
Translation approach: functional translation approach
Translation by committee or single individual: team of one New Testament theologian (Klaus Berger) and one translation scholar (Christiane Nord)
Dates of publication: 1999
Publisher: Insel Verlag, Frankfurt
Translator statement: Christiane Nord, Functions in Bible Translation (Part 1 of 3)
The Greek in Acts 18:25 that is translated as “with burning enthusiasm” or similar in English is translated in Low German idiomatically with the alliteration mit Feuer und Flamme, lit. “with fire and flame” (translation by Johannes Jessen, publ. 1933, republ. 2006).
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as man spürte die Glut des Heiligen Geistes or “one could sense the fervor (lit.: “glow”) of the Holy Spirit.”
The Greek in John 10:18 that is translated as “I lay it down of my own accord” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as ich verschenke es freiwillig or “I give it (like a gift) on my own accord.”
The Greek in Revelation 6:8that is translated as “Hades followed with him” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Hades war sein Reitknecht or “Hades was his groom (or “cavalry servant”).”
The Greek that is translated as “rebels” or “criminals” in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Straßenräuber or “muggers.”
The Greek that is translated as “may your name be revered as holy,” “hallowed be your name” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with lass uns und andere deinen Namen ehren und heilig halten or “may we and others honor your name and keep it holy.”
See also may your kingdom come.
The Greek in Luke 12:37 that is translated as “fasten his belt” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Kellnerschürze umbinden or “tie on the waiter’s apron.”
In Yakut it is translated with the idiom “he will roll up his sleeves.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2015, p. 117ff. ))
See also be dressed for action.
The Greek in Acts 2:24 that is translated as “agony of death” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Fesseln des Todes or “shackles of death.” They explain: “Literally: ‘the pangs of death”; however, the speaker is probably referring to the expression ‘the cords of death’ in the Hebrew Bible, namely in Psalm 18:5 and 116:3. The Hebrew word chäbäl, ‘cord,’ was possibly read as chebel, ‘agony, pang.'”