Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:22:
- Kupsabiny: “Look at all their sins
and punish them also
like you have done to me
for all the sins that I have done.
I groan with many words
until it is like I am going to faint.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “May all their evil deeds come before you.
Punish them as you have punished me for my sins.
My groanings are many
and my heart is totally exhausted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Look-at their wicked doing, and punish them as you punish me because of all my sins. There is no stopping of my groaning and feeling hurts.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh, see all the evil things that they have done
and punish them!
Punish them like you have punished us
for all the sins that we committed!
We say this to you because we suffer and groan very much,
and we faint/are very sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
