The Greek in Luke 11:17 that is translated as “is laid waste” similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with ist ein Ruinenenfeld or “is a field of ruins.”
See also lay waste.
stood by watching
The Greek in Luke 23:35 that is translated as “stood by watching” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with standen gaffend dabei or “stood there gawking.”
that very night
The Greek in Acts 17:10 that is translated as “that very night” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with sofort im Schutze der Dunkelheit or “immediately under the cover of darkness.”
on earth as it is in heaven
The Greek and Ge’ez in Matthew 6:10 that is translated as “on earth as it is in heaven” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with damit das, was im Himmel bereits geschieht, auch auf Erden wirklich werden kann or “so that what is already happening in heaven can also become reality on earth.”
See also complete verse (Matthew 6:10) and Lord’s Prayer.
sudden destruction
The Greek in 1 Thessalonians 5:3 that is translated as “sudden destruction” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with jähes Vernichtungsgericht or “sudden judgment of destruction.”
my spirit / our spirit
The Greek that is translated as “my spirit” or “our spirit” in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) in these verses with mein (unser) Innerstes or “my (our) innermost.” The translators explain: “This concerns the invisible part of humans beings that is turned toward God and open for God. The Greek pneuma is used for that as well (just as for the Holy Spirit).”
your own stability
The Greek in 2 Peter 3:17 that is translated as “your own stability” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with eure religiöse Heimat or “your religious home.”
I am the door (gate)
The Greek in John 10:9 that is translated in English typically as “I am the door (or: gate)” is translated in Lak as “I am the entrance.”
Vitaly Voinov tells this story:
“Field testing showed that some readers might find it hard to understand how a person could say about themselves that they are a door or gate. What exactly this metaphor means in this context was not well understood and caused what linguists call ‘processing difficulty.’ Even when it was explicated by ‘I am the door/gate for the sheep,’ it still caused problems in understanding. In other languages that have experienced a similar problem with this metaphor, translators have sometimes resorted to turning it into a simile, ‘I am like a door/gate.’ But in the Lak case, this would still leave unanswered the basic question of what the exact point of similarity is between Jesus and a door/gate. After much discussion, the team decided to try a different synonym, ‘I am the entrance.’ Further field testing should show whether this has solved the problem or not.”
Likewise, in Chichewa, “‘door’ is ‘that which shuts in,’ so naturally no one is going to be able to ‘enter by’ it. The solution in this case is not too hard to find: Christ is the ‘doorway,’ or entrance, to the house, building, stockpen, or whatever. When ‘open,’ he allows free passage; when ‘closed,’ one’s entry is barred.” (Source: Wendland 1987, p. 121)
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as Ich bin das Gatter, using the term that is used for a gate in an animal pen.