The Hebrew that is translated as “I will make of you a great nation” or similar in English is translated in Makonde as “I will make the people of your clan to be a great nation” to avoid confusion. (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
See also great nation.
The Hebrew that is translated as “I will make him a helper as his partner” or similar in English is translated in Zaramo as “I will make for him someone who resembles him” and in Makonde as “I will make him a helper who will be suitable for him.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
The Hebrew that is translated as “curds” in English is translated in Makonde as ntindi or “yoghurt.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
The Hebrew that is translated as “God finished the work that he had done” in English is translated in Makonde as “God had finished all the work of creation” to to make it clear that God was finished creating it was not going to continue later. (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
The Hebrew that is translated as “God remembered Noah” in English is translated in Makonde as “God did not forget Noah” to communicate that God had not completely forgotten and then suddenly remembered Noah. (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
The Hebrew that is often translated as “coastland peoples” in English is translated in Makonde as “people of the coast and the islands” to be more and more precise match for the Hebrew text. (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
The Hebrew that is translated as “flesh with its blood” in English is translated in Makonde as “flesh with the blood poured out after slaughtering the animal” to avoid insecurity about any blood left in flesh. (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)