The Greek in Luke 2:13 that is translated as “a multitude of the heavenly host” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with eine unüberschaubare Schar von anderen Engeln or “a multitude of other angels as far as one can see.”
stooping and looking in
The Greek in Luke 24:12 that is translated as “stooping and looking in” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with gebückt hineingehen or “stooped and went in.”
to all mortals life and breath and all things
The Greek in Acts 17:25 that is translated as “to all mortals life and breath and all things” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with alles Leben, die Luft und alles Nötige or “all life, the air and everything that is needed.”
not as their scribes
The Greek in Matthew 7:29 that is translated as “not as their scribes” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with nicht dürr wie die der jüdischen Schriftgelehrten or “not as dry as those of the Jewish scribes.”
the lawless one
The Greek that is translated as “the lawless one” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with der Erzböse or “the arch-evil one.”
See also complete verse (2 Thessalonians 2:3).
Christ is the culmination of the law
The Greek in Romans 10:4 that is translated as “Christ is the culmination of the law” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) “Christ did what the law was not able to do.” The translators explain: “Literally: ‘Christ is the end/goal of the law.’ Our translation roots in the Paul’s arguments in verses 6-9 or 6-13.”
hypocrisy of liars
The Greek in 1 Timothy 4:2 that is translated as “hypocrisy of liars” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with leere Reden geistiger Falschmünzer or “empty talk by intellectual counterfeiters.”
wise as serpents
The Greek in Matthew 10:16 that is translated in English as “wise as serpents” is translated in Bambam as “take-guard like a langkasi (= a small animal similar to a squirrel).”
Phil Campbell explains: “The Bambam people just could not connect with the snakes as being shrewd, but they have a lot of traditional folk tales of a shrewd squirrel-like-animal. We did add a footnote to explain the literal meaning in the original.”
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated with seid umsichtig wie die Schlangen unter dem Laub or “be as cautious as snakes under the leaves.” And the translators add in a footnote: “… that don’t expose themselves to danger directly.”
In Komba, the extended phrase that is translated in English as “be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” was translated as “live without falsity and with wisdom and straightness” since “the picture was too strange.” (Source: Deibler / Taylor 1977, p. 1076f.)