Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:13:

• Kupsabiny: “You rescued your people whom you had chosen to be yours. You broke the ruler/king of sinners in pieces and you destroyed those people completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You came out for the sake of the deliverance of your people,
  to deliver the ones you have anointed.
  You crushed the leaders of the country of wickedness,
  and left them naked from head to foot.
  Shela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “in-order to save your (sing.) chosen people.
  You (sing.) killed the leader of the wicked kingdom
  and you (sing.) utterly destroyed his people-group.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You (sing.) came to save your (sing.) people
  and your (sing.) king whom you chose, Lord. [‘Lord,’ ‘Apo’ in Kankanaey, was added to preserve the ‘o’ rhyme scheme.]
  You (sing.) killed the leader of those-who-do evil,
  absolutely none did-you (sing.)-leave (alive) among his soldiers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But you also went to rescue us, your people,
  and to save the king (Or, people) whom you had chosen.
  You struck down the leader of those wicked people
  and stripped off his clothes, from his head to his feet.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:14:

• Kupsabiny: “You killed with your spear the leader of soldiers and you destroyed (him/them) when those soldiers attacked like a whirlwind wanting to come and crush weak people who had hid themselves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When those with intent to swallow
  up the destitutes hiding,
  and their soldiers come like a storm to drag us out by force,
  You will, with his own spear, perforate his head.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) pierced the head of the commander of his soldiers and the bow himself of the commander is what you (sing.) used.
  You (sing.) did this when they attacked us (excl.) just as-if-like a storm in-order-to scatter us (excl.).
  For their happiness is to destroy us (excl.) who (are) pitiful, who are-hiding in fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You (sing.) shot-with-an-arrow the head of their leader
  when they came like a typhoon
  to mutually-separate us (excl.).
  They were also made-very-happy in hardshipping us (excl.)
  who were to-be-pitied in our (excl.) places-of-hiding.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “With his own spear you destroyed the leader of those soldiers who rushed like a whirlwind to attack and scatter us,
  thinking that they could conquer us Israelis easily.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:15:

• Kupsabiny: “You went around on top of the ocean with your horses, the water of the ocean which had power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Your horses trampled around in the sea,
  and the great waters of the sea were churned” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) are like a soldier whom his horse he caused-to-walk-through the sea to stir it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You (sing.) rode-horseback repeatedly-trampling-on the ocean
  and its strong water (i.e., waves) boils.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You walked through the sea with your horses to destroy our enemies,
  and caused the waves to surge.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:16:

• Kupsabiny: “When I heard all those words, I trembled a lot (and) my mouth also trembled in fear. Also my legs were paralyzed from fear. I think of that day arriving when that community who fought us will be punished.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When I heard this my heart pounded,
  When I heard this my lips trembled.
  Decay came into my bones,
  and my legs trembled.
  Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity
  to come upon the nations that attacked us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Habakuk said, ‘When I heard this what the LORD revealed to me, my whole body trembled including my lips because of fear. I became weaken and my feet trembled. And because of this what the LORD revealed, I will-wait with-patience the time that he will-punish those who attacked us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Upon my hearing this, extreme was my fear,
  and my lips quivered.
  I-became-weak and my knees shook,
  but I-am-quiet to wait for God our (excl.) Lord’s punishing
  of the one(s)-who-came to fight/war against us (excl.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When I saw that vision,
  my heart pounded
  and my lips quivered
  because I became afraid.
  My legs became weak
  and I shook, because I was terrified.
  But I will wait quietly for the people of Babylonia, those who invaded our country, to experience disasters!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Even if the fig tree has no flowers and the vines do not produce fruits, or the olive tree (does not) produce fruits, and also the fields do not produce something to eat, or sheep are lost/missing in the pen and cows are missing in the grazing ground,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Though the fig trees are not blossoming,
  though the vineyards produce no grapes,
  though there is no fruit on the olive trees,
  though there is no grain in the fields,
  though there are no flocks of sheep and goats in the pen,
  neither any cattle in the shed,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Even-though the fig tree, the grape vine, or the olive tree does not bear-fruit, or even the ground will- not -produce, and even the animals in the pen will-die,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Even though the figs, grapes and olives (all Sp. loans) have no fruit,
  in the fields, nothing is to be harvested,
  even though all sheep and cattle die,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Therefore,
  even if there are no blossoms on the fig trees,
  and there are no grapes on the grapevines,
  and even if there are no olives growing on the olive trees,
  and there are no crops in the fields,
  and even if the flocks of sheep and goats die in the fields,
  and there are no cattle in the stalls/barns,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:18:

• Kupsabiny: “I continue to rejoice in God. I will praise God who saves me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will rejoice in the LORD,
  I will rejoice in God who gave me salvation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will- still -rejoice because the LORD God is the one who saves me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I am happy nevertheless,
  because God is the one-who-saves-me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “I will rejoice because I know Yahweh.
  I will be joyful because Yahweh my God is the one who saves me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:19:

• Kupsabiny: “God is my strength. He makes me walk well like an antelope and he even makes me climb mountains.
  You who is in charge of the song. This song is to be played with a lyre.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Sovereign LORD God is my strength,
  He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
  He enables me to walk on high places.
  For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He (is) the one-who-gives me strength. He strenghtens my feet like the feet of a deer, so-that I can-climb-up the high places.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The source of my strength, it is God the Highest,
  he is the one who cares-for-me in the mountain-area.
  He-makes- me -become like a deer
  that does not stumble.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh the Lord is the one who causes me to be strong;
  he enables me to climb safely/without falling in the rocky mountains, like a deer does.
  (This message is for the choir director:
  When this prayer is sung, it is to be accompanied by people playing stringed instruments.)” (Source: Translation for Translators)