Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:14:

• Kupsabiny: “God gathered all my sins
  and put them on my neck for me to carry like a yoke,
  the sins wore me down.
  God handed me over to the hands of people,
  who beat me powerfully.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He laid my transgressions upon me with his own hand
  like a yoke on my shoulders.
  They are intertwined and hung on my neck
  He made my strength fail.
  Lord delivered me into the hands of his enemies,
  But I could not fight with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He gathered my sins and as-if made-[it] into a knot. And this (is-was) the-(one-which) dragged me to captivity. As-if like I was-put-on with a yoke on the neck. The Lord caused- me -to-become-weak and handed-(me)-over to my enemies whom I am- not -able-to-(defeat).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He caused the sins that we have committed to be like a heavy load for us to carry;
  it is as though he tied them around our necks.
  Previously we were strong,
  but he has caused us to become weak.
  He has allowed our enemies to capture us,
  and we were not able to do anything to resist them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:15:

• Kupsabiny: “God turned his back on
  all my warriors whom I had put my hopes on.
  Enemies raided and came to smash my soldiers.
  God smashed them
  like grapes are squashed,
  where they are being pressed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘The Lord has treated with contempt
  all strongest warriors who defended me.
  He has sent soldiers to destroy
  my young men.
  The Lord trampled me, the virgin daughter of Judah,
  in his winepress like grapes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord rejected all my soldiers. He gathered soldiers to destroy my young men. The residents of Juda (are) as-if-like just grapes which were-trampled by the Lord.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh looked at our mighty soldiers
  and laughed at them.
  He has summoned a great army
  to come and crush our young soldiers.
  It is as though Yahweh has trampled on us people of Judah
  like people trample on grapes in a pit to make wine.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:16:

• Kupsabiny: “That is what makes me weep bitterly,
  so tears are flowing from my eyes.
  During all that time, no one comforted me,
  or uplifted my heart.
  Oh, boy, oh, my people have become poor/orphaned,
  because the enemies have defeated me!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘That is why I weep,
  floods of tears are flowing from my eyes,
  there is no one to comfort me.
  There is no one who can give me encouragement.
  My children have become homeless,
  because the enemy has won.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “That is why my tears are-over-flowing in crying. No one at-all comforts and strengthens me. My people are pitiful for they were defeated by an enemy.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I weep because of all those things;
  my eyes are filled with tears.
  There is no one to comfort me;
  those who could encourage me are far away.
  Our enemies have conquered us,
  so our children have nothing good to hope for/expect to happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Zion stretches out the hands to be saved,
  and no one is there to comfort it.
  God has turned the neighbors of Israel
  to become its enemies.
  Jerusalem has now become
  something that stinks in front of those people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Zion spreads out her hands for help,
  but there is no one to comfort her.
  The LORD had issued an order against Jacob that those around him become his enemies.
  Jerusalem has become impure among them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jerusalem asked for help, but no one at-all helped her. The LORD had-willed that the nations around the enemies of Jacob will-become their enemies. They will-considered Jerusalem as a filthy thing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “We people of Jerusalem reach out our hands to get help,
  but there is no one to comfort us.
  Yahweh has decided concerning us descendants of Jacob
  that the people in nearby nations will become our enemies;
  so they consider that
  Jerusalem has become like a filthy rag.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:18:

• Kupsabiny: “Jerusalem continued to groan,
  ‘God is righteous in what he has done to me
  for I have moved away from his word.
  Listen, everyone,
  and look at how I am suffering.
  My soldiers and daughters/girls have been taken away
  to become prisoners in another country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD is righteous,
  I myself disobeyed his command.
  Oh, all you people, listen to me,
  and look upon my sorrow.
  My young men and women
  have been deported. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jerusalem said, ‘The LORD is just; but I did not obey his command. You all people, [you] listen and [you] look-at my suffering. My young women and men were-taken-captive.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But what Yahweh has done to us is fair,
  because we have rebelled against obeying the commands that he gave us.
  You people everywhere, listen to us;
  look and see that we are suffering greatly.
  We had many sons and daughters,
  but they have been captured and forced to go to distant countries.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:19:

• Kupsabiny: “I cried to my friends to come and help me
  but they refused to save me.
  My priests died and/with the elders of the city
  searching for food to put in the stomachs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I called my lovers,
  but they betrayed me.
  The priests and leaders perished in the city
  while they were searching for food to keep themselves alive. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I asked for help from my allies but they betrayed me. My priests and rulers died in the city while they were-searching for food so-that they will- just -live.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “We pleaded with our allies to help us,
  but they all refused.
  Our priests and our leaders
  have died from hunger in the city
  while they were searching for food
  to eat to remain alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:20:

• Kupsabiny: “And you see, oh God, how I am suffering!
  How great is not the pain that I am going through,
  which has made me so anxious,
  my rebellion caused this to come to me.
  Outside there is a stench of blood
  and inside there is only death/calamity.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “O LORD, look, I am in great anguish.
  My heart is weeping.
  And my heart is disturbed
  for I have been very rebellious.
  There are killings on the roads,
  Even inside the houses, there is dying going on. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Look, LORD, how distressed I am! My pain is very severe seeming-like my heart is-being-squeezed, because I became very rebellious against you. There are killings in my streets, and even inside the house there is one-who-kills.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh, see that we are suffering very much.
  It is as though our inner beings are tormented.
  We are sad
  because we have rebelled against you.
  Our enemies kill people in the streets with their swords;
  people are dying because they have no food to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:21:

• Kupsabiny: “People have heard me groaning
  and no one has comforted me.
  All my enemies have seen my distress
  and they rejoice over this trouble you have sent on me.
  Matters like these should come to (them)
  so that they could also experience it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “People have heard my groan
  but there is no one to comfort me.
  All my enemies have heard of my affliction.
  They are happy with what you have done to us.
  Bring the day you have spoken
  So that they too may become like me. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The people heard my groaning, but there is no one at-all who comforted me. All my enemies have-heard my suffering, and they rejoiced at this that you did to me. May the day will- now -arrive that you promised that you will-punish them, so-that they will-become like me too.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “People have heard us while we groaned,
  but no one came to comfort us.
  Yahweh, you caused us to experience this disaster,
  and our enemies are happy to see what you have done to us.
  But cause it soon to be the time that you have promised,
  when our enemies will suffer like we have suffered!” (Source: Translation for Translators)