In Afar the Greek in Matthew 10:35 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.)
Language-specific Insights
let them be overthrown before you
The Hebrew in Jeremiah 18:23 that is rendered in English as “let them be overthrown (or: tripped) before you” is translated into Afar as “make them as a tree eaten by termites. When you are angry don’t be merciful.” Termites are a big problem destroying wood in the Afar region. (Source: Loren Bliese)
See also moth.
motion to
In Afar the term in John 13:24 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 in John 14:18 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.”
See also orphan.
not speak in the name of Jesus
In Afar the phrase in Acts 5:40 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
The Greek in Galatians 3:27 that is translated into English as “clothed yourselves with Christ” is translated in Afar as Masiic caalat le mara tekken: “you became people who have the character of the Messiah” (dropped the metaphor of clothing).
servant honors master
In Afar the phrase in Malachi 1:6 that is rendered in English translations as “a servant honours his master” is translated as saq-duwayti akah taamita num yassakaxxeh: “the one who herds animals honors the man he works for.” (The closest thing to a servant is someone contracted to herd animals.)
sheave
The phrase in Amos 2:13 that is rendered in English translations as “as a cart presses down when it is full of sheaves” is translated into Afar as qari elle qilsa faras-gaari innah: “as heavy as a horse cart with a house on it.” (Pastoral economy has no sheaves, houses are normally torn down and loaded on camels for migration.)