The Hebrew that is rendered into English as “palace” is translated into Bukusu as “the house of the big chief.”
glory has departed from Israel
The Hebrew phrase that is translated in English as “the glory has departed from Israel” refers to the capture of the ark of the covenant by the Philistines and therefore the glory of God leaving Israel. A first draft into Maan said “The light has left Israel.” Since no Maan word for ‘glory” that matches the concept in the Hebrew text well could be found, it was translated as “The glorious presence of God has left Israel.”
clothe with cursing as a coat
The English New Revised Standard Version translates this as “he clothed himself with cursing as his coat, may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones.” Mam (Ostuncalco) has an expression which comes from the way liquor enters into the entire body to warm it, and they used this idiom to replace the two figures for complete identification of the curse with the person. “May the curse saturate him as liquor saturates the one who drinks it.”
a man against his father and a daughter against her mother
In Afar the Greek that is translated into English as “a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother” is translated as lab-baxa kay abbah fillat, say-baxa tet inah fillat . . . umaaneh tittin amot haa’gida: “that a male child place on his father’s neck, (and) a female child on her mother’s neck . . . together on their heads for evil.” (Accusation is placing evil on the neck or head of the person.)
motion to
In Afar the term that is translated into English as “motion to” is translated as minin cassa heeh: “signal with eyebrow.”
See also motion (to speak).
orphaned
In Afar the phrase that is translated into English as “I will not leave you orphaned” is translated as abba akak rabe diidaale matakkaanay: “you will not become like bees whose father/leader has died.”
not speak in the name of Jesus
In Afar the phrase that is translated as “not to speak in the name of Jesus” is translated as Yaasus xagar numul maxagina: “Don’t touch (on) the body of Jesus to a person.”
See also in the name of / in my name / in your name / on the account of my name / on the account of his name.
clothe yourselves with Christ
What is translated into English as “clothed yourselves with Christ” is translated into Afar as “Masiic caalat le mara tekken”: “you became people who have the character of the Messiah” (dropped the metaphor of clothing).