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.)
The Greek that is translated as “Pentecost” in English is translated in Huichol as “festival of the 7th week” It was rendered thus because the name of Pentecost would be equated with a sect only, and a harvest festival in late May would strain credibility. (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
In Hungarian Sign Language it is translated with a sign that refers to the fire of the Holy Spirit. (Source: Jenjelvi Biblia and HSL Bible Translation Group)
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as “the fiftieth day after Passover, on the Jewish Pentecost” (in Acts 2:1).
In Huichol, it is translated as “festival of the 7th week,” “because the name of ‘Pentecost’ would be equated only with [Pentecostal Christians], and a harvest festival in late May would strain credibility.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
The Greek in John 17:25 that is translated as “Righteous Father” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Vater, Gerechter or “Father, Just (or: “Righteous”) One.”
The Greek in Revelation 17:9 that is translated as “seven kings” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as sieben römische Kaiser or “seven Roman emperors.”
The Greek in Mark 8:14 that is translated as “the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with und wieder hatten sie vergessen, Brot mitzunehmen or “once again they had forgotten to bring bread.”
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.”
The Greek in Luke 15:1 that is translated as “were coming near” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with kamen mutig in Jesu Nähe or “bravely came near Jesus.”
The Greek in Acts 6:1 that is translated as “the Hebrews” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with “the Aramaic speakers, the so-called Hebrews.”
