complete verse (Habakkuk 1:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 1:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, they worship their nets and make sacrifices to (them). They burn things that smell sweet for those nets. Those nets make them to live in luxury and get much food.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Therefore they sacrifice to their net
    and burn incense to the great net,
    because by this net they live in luxury and
    enjoy the best of food.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And because they captured many, they praise their ability like the fisherman who honors their hook or net by burning incense as an offering on these things.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But you are the ones who soon will be disgraced instead of being honored.
    It will be as though you are forced to drink a lot of wine in order that you will also stagger around, drunk.
    You will drink the wine that symbolizes that Yahweh will punish you,
    and he will cause you to be disgraced instead of being greatly respected any more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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