Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 2:17:
- Kupsabiny: “The evil you did to the forest of Lebanon shall return to (haunt) you. You killed animals, so the animals will terrify you also. It is like that because you destroyed many countries and cities and you have spilled the blood of people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You destroyed the forests of Lebanon,
now you will be felled and killed.
And because you destroyed the wild animals there
you will live in great fear.
For you have shed human blood;
You have destroyed countries and cities and all its population.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) cut-down the trees in Lebanon, and because of this the animals died there. Therefore you (plur.) also will-be-harmed and will-tremble in fear. This will-happen to you (plur.) because of/in your (plur.) killing people and in your (plur.) harming their lands and cities/towns.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 2:18:
- Kupsabiny: “So what does a person get/receive from an idol that has been crafted/shaped? They are useless things that a man has prepared with his hands. Those things are of lies/deceit. A man trusts/relies on matters that he himself is making/producing even though those things are unable to speak.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “What value has an idol carved by men?
Or what value has a metal idol that teaches only lies?
The craftsman trusts in what he has made with his own hands.
He makes a worthless idol that cannot speak. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘ ‘What is the value of false-gods? That was- just -made by man from a tree[lit. wood] or metal, and can- not also -tell the truth. And why the people who made them/it really believe on them/it? They/it can- not even -speak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 2:19:
- Kupsabiny: “How bad it will be for you (sing.) who are saying to that thing, ‘Get up!’ or you who are speaking to something that was made/shaped from stone and that thing is not hearing a word. Can that thing really give you advice? It is just a thing that has been covered with silver and gold and does not breathe through the noses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Woe to him who says to wood, ‘come to life!’
Or to lifeless stone, ‘wake up!’
Can these idols give you guidance?
It is nicely covered with gold and silver,
yet there is no breath in it."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied who say to the wood or stone images, ‘You (sing.) wake-up and help us (excl.).’ They/It can- not even -teach you (plur.). And even though they/it were covered with gold and silver, but they don’t have life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 2:20:
- Kupsabiny: “But God is in his House that is honored/respected. Let all the people of the world be quiet/silent before him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But the LORD is in his Holy Temple.
Let all the earth be silent before HIM.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the LORD on-the-other-hand is there in his holy temple in heaven. Therefore all who are-in-the-world be silent in his presence.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:1:
- Kupsabiny: “The prophet of God Habakkuk prayed this:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet on Shigionoth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the prayer of Prophet Habakuk:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This is a prayer of the prophet Habakkuk.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh, I have heard about you;
I revere you because of all the amazing things that you have done.
In our time, do again some of those things that you did long ago!
Even when you are angry with us,
be merciful to us!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:2:
- Kupsabiny: “I have heard what you have done, oh God. I am awestruck/very amazed on account of your deeds! I pray that you again do like you did long ago. Help us in these days because we cannot manage. Be merciful to us, oh God even if you are angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O LORD, I have heard about you.
O LORD, I stand amazed looking at your deeds.
Please, Show your deeds a new way in our time.
Let them be known in our time.
Though you are angry please have mercy on us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘O LORD, I heard what you (sing.) have done,
and because of this I am respecting/honoring you (sing.).
Now do this again in our (excl.) time.
And in the time that you (sing.) will- now -show your (sing.) anger, have-mercy on us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Lord God, I heard what you (sing.) were-doing
and I was utterly amazed.
May you (sing.) also do today which is our (excl.) time
The amazing-things you (sing.) did in the past.
Even though you (sing.) are-angry, may you (sing.) have-mercy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh, I have heard about you;
I revere you because of all the amazing things that you have done.
In our time, do again some of those things that you did long ago!
Even when you are angry with us,
be merciful to us!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God came from Teman and the mountain of Paran belongs to him who is righteous. His greatness has enveloped all up there in heaven and his goodness fills/filled the world/earth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “God comes from Teman
the Holy God from Mount Paran.
Shela
His glory covers the heavens
and the earth is filled with his praise.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) are the Holy God who will-come from Teman and Mount of Paran.
And your (sing.) power will-be-seen in heavens,
and because of this you (sing.) will-be-praised by the people of the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God who is holy will-come/comes again
coming-from Edom and the mountain-area of Paran.
His dazzling-brightness, it illuminates everything in the sky,
and they praise-him in all the places of the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “In the vision, I saw God, the Holy One, coming from the Teman district in Edom;
and I also saw him coming from the Paran Hills in the Sinai area.
His glory filled the sky,
and the earth was full of people who were praising him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:4:
- Kupsabiny: “His goodness is like when the sun shines and the light flashes from his hand where his amazing power is.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He shines like the rising of the sun,
the light shines from his hands,
there lies his power.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The brightness of your (sing.) coming is like a sun;
your (sing.) hands where your (sing.) power is hidden shine.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “His dazzling-brightness is like the sun,
the light flashes/shines that comes-from his hand
which is the location of his stored-up power.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “His glory was like a sunrise;
rays flashed from his hands
where he hides his power.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
