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)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:1:

• Kupsabiny: “How great is the darkness that God has covered Zion in!
  He has destroyed it in his anger.
  What Israel relied on has fallen.
  its amazing goodness is now scattered
  God punished it so much
  that he even gave up/surrendered his House.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “How the Lord in his anger has covered
  the daughter Zion with a cloud of darkness!
  He has cast the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth
  He did not even remember his footstool on the day of his anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In the Lord’s anger he covered Zion with a thick-cloud. He humbled the noble Israel as-if he threw [it] from heaven to the ground. Because of his anger he abandoned even his temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh was extremely angry with us;
  as a result, it was as though he covered Jerusalem with a dark cloud.
  Previously it was a beautiful/glorious city,
  but he has caused it to become a ruins.
  At the time he punished Israel,
  he even abandoned his temple in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:2:

• Kupsabiny: “God has destroyed all the cities
  those that the people of Israel lived in which he did not spare.
  He destroyed them through his anger.
  where the people of Juda trusted in.
  He pulled down the rulership of Juda
  its leaders being shamed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Lord has swallowed up all settlements
  in Judah without even a drop of mercy.
  In his anger he has torn down
  the strongholds of daughter of Judah.
  He has brought rulers and kingdom
  to the ground in dishonor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He destroyed without pity all the houses of the descendants of Jacob. In his anger he destroyed the stone-walled that surround Juda. He humbled and put-to-shame this kingdom and its leaders.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh destroyed the homes of the people of Judah;
  he did not act mercifully.
  Because he was very angry,
  he broke down the fortresses of Judah.
  He has caused our kingdom and our rulers to become disgraced,
  and he has gotten rid of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:3:

• Kupsabiny: “God’s anger rose up
  and he broke the power of Israel.
  He did not come to aid people,
  when the enemies attacked.
  He destroyed the house of Jacob like fire,
  that destroys everything.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In his great anger
  he completely destroyed all the power of Israel.
  He even has withdrawn his right hand of protection over them before their enemies.
  His anger burned like an all-consuming fire all around Jacob.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In his fierce anger he vanished all the power of Israel. He did not help her when the enemy. attacked her. He was like a fire that devours the descendants of Jacob and all the things in their surroundings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Because he was extremely angry,
  he has caused Israel to not be powerful any more.
  He has refused to assist us
  when our enemies attacked us.
  He has destroyed Israel
  like a raging fire destroys everything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:4:

• Kupsabiny: “He has strung his bow like an enemy
  and he is ready.
  Like an enemy, he has spread out/slain all the people
  whom we trusted in.
  He has poured out his anger that burns like fire.
  where the people of Jerusalem live.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Like an enemy he aimed his bow and arrow at us.
  He stands against us like an opponent.
  He has killed everyone who was pleasing to the eye.
  He poured out his anger on the tent of the daughter Zion like a fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He aims/point his bow-and-arrow to his people, as-though his enemy. He killed all that his people loved. He had- the residents of Zion -experienced his fierce anger as-if-like fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He bent his bow to prepare to shoot us, his people,
  as though we were his enemies.
  He prepared to kill the people whom we love the most ,
  members of our own families.
  He is extremely angry with us people of Jerusalem;
  his anger is like a fire.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:5:

• Kupsabiny: “God is like an enemy,
  he has ruined the stomach of Israel.
  He has destroyed all the houses
  and torn down where it was guarded.
  God added to the pain of Juda
  so that they would always mourn.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Lord has become like an enemy,
  he has destroyed Israel.
  He has completely destroyed all the beautiful houses of Israel.
  And he has torn down all its strongholds.
  He has multiplied sorrow and mourning for the daughter of Judah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord destroyed Israel as-if like she an enemy. He destroyed all the stone-walled towns of Israel and all the strong portion of it. He still added more the sorrow and crying in Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh has become like an enemy
  to us Israelis;
  he has destroyed our palaces
  and caused our fortresses to become ruins.
  He has gotten rid of many people in Jerusalem,
  and caused us to mourn and weep for those who were killed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “He ruined his House like a hut in the garden,
  he destroyed where he alone lived.
  The days are no longer
  when festivals were celebrated and also the Sabbath.
  He punished the rulers/kings
  together with the priests.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He has destroyed his dwelling place as if it were a garden hut.
  He has destroyed his meeting place.
  He has stopped the holy festivals and sabbaths in Zion.
  He discontinued both king and priest
  in his very fierce anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He destroyed her temple as-if- just -like a roofed-shelter/hut in the farm. He willed that the people of Jerusalem forget the set feasts and Days of Rest. In his fierce anger he rejected the kings and priests.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He has caused his temple to be smashed
  as easily as if it was a shelter in a garden.
  He has caused us, his people, to forget
  all our sacred festivals and Sabbath days.
  He has caused our kings and priests to be rejected
  because he was extremely angry with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “God has rejected the altar that was his
  and he has abandoned his House.
  He abandoned it to the enemies
  to destroy the walls of the houses.
  They shouted loudly there in the House of God,
  as if it was a celebration.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Lord has rejected his altar
  and has forsaken his Holy Place.
  He allowed those enemies to shatter the walls of her palaces.
  They shouted loudly in the temple of the LORD like on the days of the festivals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord rejected his altar and his temple. He caused- the enemies -to-destroy the stone-walls of the strong portion of Jerusalem. These enemies shouted in the temple of the LORD as-if they are-celebrating a feast.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh has rejected his own altar
  and abandoned his temple.
  He has allowed our enemies to tear down the walls
  of our temple and our palaces.
  They shout victoriously in the temple of Yahweh,
  like we previously shouted during our sacred festivals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)