Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 4:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people caught the person we were relying on,
the one God had anointed
the one we wanted to be our shade
to protect us from our enemies forcing us away.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The king, anointed by the LORD,
our life breath fell into their snare.
We thought that under his protection
we would safely live among the nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “They captured our king who was-chosen by the LORD, whom we trust to protect us against the enemies which-is the nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Our king, whom Yahweh appointed,
was the one who enabled us to remain alive ;
he was the one whom we trusted to protect us
from the armies of other nations.
But he was captured
like animals are caught in a pit.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
