Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:6:

• Kupsabiny: “Oh, Jerusalem has been greatly humiliated!
  Its leaders have become weak like antelopes
  that hunger has ravaged
  and they have lost almost all their strength
  because of the chasing of people
  who are in hot pursuit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “All the majesty
  of daughter Zion is gone.
  Her leaders have become weak
  as deer without any pasture.
  they have fled without strength
  ahead from their pursuers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The beauty of Jerusalem has now disappeared. Her leaders (are) like hungry deer that search for pasture but they could not find any. They have no strength anymore while they flee from the ones pursuing them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jerusalem was a beautiful city,
  but it is not beautiful now.
  The leaders of the city are like deer that are starving
  because of being unable to find any grass to eat.
  They are very weak,
  with the result that they are unable to run from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:7:

• Kupsabiny: “Jerusalem is in trouble wandering around,
  thinking of all its things that they used to rely on,
  those of the former days.
  When its soldiers fell into the hands of the enemies,
  there was no one who came to their rescue.
  Those enemies looked at it
  and sneered at it because it had been destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In times of her distress and calamity
  Jerusalem remembers her former splendor.
  When her people fell into the hands of their enemies,
  there was no longer anyone to help her.
  When her enemies saw the destruction of Jerusalem,
  they laughed at her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now that Jerusalem is in hardship and wandering/going-about-not-knowing-(its)-way, she remembered all her wealth in time-past. When she fell into the hands of her enemies, no one helped her. She was-mocked and laughed-at by her enemies at her destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The people of Jerusalem are sad and scattered,
  and they think about the previous greatness of the city.
  But now our enemies have captured the city,
  and there is no one to help the people.
  Our enemies destroyed the city
  and laughed while they were doing that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:8:

• Kupsabiny: “Jerusalem had disobeyed badly,
  until there was no holiness/cleanness left at all.
  Now all people who used to honor (it) despise (it)
  because it is exposed and revealed.
  It/she just groans today
  and looks down in dismay/shame.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jerusalem has committed great sins.
  and so she has become impure.
  All those who had respected her,
  are now insulting her,
  because they saw her nakedness.
  She herself was groaning and turning her face away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The sin of Jerusalem was very great, so she became dirty/unclean. All who honored her before are- now -despising her, because they have seen her shamefulness. She groans and she covers her face in shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The people of Jerusalem have sinned very much;
  it is as though the city has become like a filthy rag.
  All those who previously honored the city now despise it,
  because they see that it has become very disgraced.
  Now the people of the city groan,
  and they cover their faces because they are very ashamed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:9:

• Kupsabiny: “The dirt of its sins were on its face
  but Jerusalem ruined its life.
  An unbelievable destruction destroyed it,
  and no one came to the rescue and comforted it.
  It complains/groans,
  ‘Oh, please, God, look at my troubles,
  for my enemy has defeated me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Her filthiness was in her clothes.
  She did not consider what might happen in the future.
  She has fallen in a very bad way.
  There is no one to comfort her.
  "Oh LORD, consider my misery,
  because my enemy triumphed!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Her filthiness was-seen by everyone. She did not think what would be her end-result. Her destruction was very tragic/terrible, and no one at-all has-helped her. Therefore she said, ‘O LORD, take-notice of my sufferings, for I was-won-over/(defeated) by the enemy.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The city has become filthy because of the sins that the people have committed;
  they did not think about what could happen to the city.
  Now the city has been destroyed,
  and there is no one to comfort the people.
  The people cry out saying, ‘Yahweh, look at how we are suffering
  because our enemies have defeated us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:10:

• Kupsabiny: “The enemy plundered
  all the things it trusted in.
  (It) saw even other communities
  entering where it was holy/set aside.
  Where those people should not go,
  they entered.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Her enemies have plundered all her valuable things.
  People of other nations,
  Those whom the LORD had forbidden to join his assembly.
  She saw them enter her Holy Place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The enemy took all her wealth. He/She saw that the non- Israelinhon entered his/her temple — people who were-forbidden by the LORD to enter the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Our enemies have taken away all our treasures,
  all the valuable things that we owned.
  We have seen soldiers from other nations, men who do not worship Yahweh, enter our sacred temple,
  the place where foreigners/non-Israelis were forbidden/not allowed to enter.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:11:

• Kupsabiny: “All the people of Jerusalem screamed for help,
  while searching for something to eat,
  they exchanged even their cows that they relied on to get something to eat
  so that they could then see the morning light.
  This city was crying/complaining,
  ‘Oh, God, please, look at me,
  for I have been very much insulted/shamed!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “All her people are groaning and searching for grain.
  To save their lives, they exchange their valuable things for food.
  "O LORD, look and consider,
  because I have become despised."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Her people are-groaning while they search for food. They traded their wealth for food so-that they will- just/only -live. Jerusalem said, ‘O LORD, take-notice of me, for I am-being-put-to-shame.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The people of the city groan
  while they search for food;
  they have given their treasures
  to get food to eat to remain alive.
  They say, ‘Yahweh, look at us,
  and see that we are despised!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Yes, don’t you (plur.) who pass by see that I am in trouble?
  Please, look around.
  Is there any person who has gone through such suffering,
  the one that has been put on me?
  God put these matters on me
  when he became extremely angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You people who pass by on this road,
  Don’t you care about all that has happened here?
  Look around and think!
  Has any calamity worse than what has been given to me
  on the day of the LORD’s great wrath
  ever happened to anyone else?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “She also said to the people who pass-by, ‘Is this just nothing to you (plur.)? You look if you see someone-who suffers like me. This suffering was-given by the LORD to me at the time of his fierce anger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You people who pass by,
  you do not seem to care at all about what has happened to us.
  Look around and see
  that there are no other people who are suffering like we are.
  Yahweh has caused us to suffer
  because he was extremely angry with us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:13:

• Kupsabiny: “He piled up fire (on us) from up/heaven.
  That fire came down and it entered inside my bones.
  He set a trap to snatch the foot
  and he pushed me to the ground.
  After that, he left me
  while having a pain that does not come to an end.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He has sent fire from heaven
  that burns in my bones.
  He set a trap for my feet.
  And he sent me back,
  he made me desolate,
  and weak all day long. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “From heaven he sent fire that seemed to-have-burned my bones. He has-placed- a trap -on my path and I was trapped. He made me desolate, suffering all day long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It is as though he sent a fire from heaven
  that burned in our bones;
  it is as though he has placed a trap for our feet,
  and has prevented us from walking any further.
  He has abandoned us;
  we are weak/miserable every day, all day long.” (Source: Translation for Translators)