uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

Habakkuk describes his reaction to his vision of Yahweh.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) I heard

(Some words not found in UHB: I_heard and,trembled within_of,my to=sound/voice quivered lips_of,my enters rottenness in/on/at/with,bones_of,my and,beneath,me tremble which/who wait_quietly for,day_of calamity to,come upon,people invading,us )

You may indicate what it is that Habakkuk heard. This could mean: (1) “I heard everything in that vision” or (2) “I heard Yahweh approach like a great storm”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) my inner parts trembled

(Some words not found in UHB: I_heard and,trembled within_of,my to=sound/voice quivered lips_of,my enters rottenness in/on/at/with,bones_of,my and,beneath,me tremble which/who wait_quietly for,day_of calamity to,come upon,people invading,us )

The word translated here as “inner parts” is literally “belly.” If your language has a specific internal organ that it uses to express the feeling of great fear, you could consider using it here. Alternate translation: “my heart beat rapidly” or “my stomach turned”

(Occurrence 0) My lips quivered at the sound

(Some words not found in UHB: I_heard and,trembled within_of,my to=sound/voice quivered lips_of,my enters rottenness in/on/at/with,bones_of,my and,beneath,me tremble which/who wait_quietly for,day_of calamity to,come upon,people invading,us )

Quivering lips is another spontaneous response that comes with great fear.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Decay comes into my bones

(Some words not found in UHB: I_heard and,trembled within_of,my to=sound/voice quivered lips_of,my enters rottenness in/on/at/with,bones_of,my and,beneath,me tremble which/who wait_quietly for,day_of calamity to,come upon,people invading,us )

Habakkuk speaks of having no strength in his body as if his bones began to decay. You may consider using an idiom from your own language here. Alternate translation: “My body goes limp, as if my bones were rotting”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) under myself I tremble

(Some words not found in UHB: I_heard and,trembled within_of,my to=sound/voice quivered lips_of,my enters rottenness in/on/at/with,bones_of,my and,beneath,me tremble which/who wait_quietly for,day_of calamity to,come upon,people invading,us )

The words “under myself” refer to what is below him. This idiom could mean: (1) “my legs tremble” or (2) “I tremble where I stand.”