Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:16:

• Kupsabiny: “All your enemies make faces at you and mock you
  and they sneer at you saying,
  ‘Today we have covered you up you weakling!
  We have been waiting for this day to arrive,
  and it is here today!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “All your enemies open mouth against you and insult you.
  They scoff and gnash their teeth at you,
  and say ‘we destroyed it!
  Ha ha, we have been waiting for this!
  And we got to see it
  during our lifetime."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “All your enemies mock you. They hiss and gnash their teeth and say, ‘We (excl.) have now destroyed Jerusalem! This is now the day we are waiting for; and now we finally see [it]!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Now all our enemies scoff at you;
  they hiss/sneer at you and gnash their teeth to show that they hate you.
  They say, ‘We have destroyed them!
  This is what we longed/waited for,
  and now it has happened!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:17:

• Kupsabiny: “God has fulfilled what he prepared
  the word that he said long ago has come to pass.
  He has overthrown you without mercy
  and allowed your enemies to rejoice over the victory,
  and he has exalted their power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD fulfilled what he had planned.
  What he had announced many years ago,
  and exactly that he has now brought about.
  He destroyed you without mercy.
  He made the enemy rejoice over you,
  he has increased the power of your enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD has done what he had planned to do. He really fulfilled what he said in-time-past. He destroyed you, without pity. He caused- your enemies-to-be-happy over your destruction and he allowed them to boast about their ability.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh has done what he planned;
  long ago he threatened to destroy you,
  and now he has done it.
  He has destroyed your city without acting mercifully toward you;
  he has enabled your enemies to he happy about defeating you;
  he has enabled your enemies to continually become stronger.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:18:

• Kupsabiny: “People shout loudly
  crying out to God.
  Oh, city of Zion,
  cry day and night
  without getting tired or closing the eyes,
  until the tears flow like water from a river.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The hearts of the people
  cry to the Lord for help.
  O wall of the daughter Zion!
  Let your tears flow like a river, day and night.
  Don’t take rest, not even a short bit
  Don’t give your eyes any rest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Residents of Zion, you call upon the Lord. Let your tears flow like the river that flows day-and-night. You don’t crying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I wish/desire that the walls of Jerusalem
  would cry out to Yahweh!
  You people of Jerusalem ,
  Cry day and night!
  Let your tears flow like rivers.
  Do not stop grieving;
  do not stop crying.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:19:

• Kupsabiny: “Be crying in the night till dawn,
  cry every night
  tell God everything
  that is in your stomach (heart).
  Raise up your hands to him
  pray for your children,
  who faint everywhere on the road
  after famine has finished them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “At the beginning of the night watches, get up and cry at night!
  Pour out your heart like water before Lord.
  Lift up your hands toward him,
  for the lives of your children,
  who faint from hunger in every lane” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You rise during the night and ask for help from the Lord. Pour-out all your feelings to him, as-if-like you are pouring-out some water. Lift up your hands in prayer for the lives of your children who are-fainting from hunger in the streets.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Get up every night and cry out;
  tell Yahweh what you are feeling.
  Raise your arms to plead to him
  to act mercifully to prevent our children from dying;
  they are fainting on the street corners
  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 2:20:

• Kupsabiny: “Look around, oh God, and think/consider.
  Who have you ever treated like this?
  Is it really good for women to eat their children?
  Children who came from their stomachs?
  Is it good for priests and prophets to die,
  being killed/speared in the dedicated/holy place?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Look, LORD, and consider:
  To whom have you ever given such trouble?
  Should women eat their offspring,
  the children they have given birth to?
  Should priest and prophet be killed
  in the holy Temple of the Lord?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “O LORD, look at us (excl.). Think of whom you cause-to-suffer like this. In severe hunger, the mothers ate their children whom they have-cared-for. The priests and the prophets were-killed in your temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh, look, and think about it!
  Have you ever caused people to suffer like this before?
  It is certainly not right that women are eating the flesh of their own children,
  the children whom they have always taken care of!
  It is not right that priests and prophets are being killed
  in your own temple!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:21:

• Kupsabiny: “The bodies of children and adults are spread all over
  sprawling on the road.
  My girls and young men have been eaten up
  being finished by the sword.
  You killed them when your anger rose up
  with no compassion/consideration at all!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘The corpses of young and old
  are lying in the dust of the lanes.
  My young men and women
  have been killed by the sword.
  In the day of your anger
  you have slaughter them without mercy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The corpses of the children and old-ones were-lying in the streets. Young men and women died in battle. You have-killed them without pity because of your anger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The corpses of people of all ages lie in the streets;
  there are even corpses of young men and young women who have been killed by our enemies’ swords.
  Because you were very angry,
  you caused them to be killed;
  you have slaughtered them
  without pitying them at all.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 2:22:

• Kupsabiny: “You summoned enemies to swarm around me
  like when people are invited for a celebration.
  When God becomes angry
  there is no one who can escape.
  The enemies destroyed my people
  whom I gave birth to and struggled to feed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘As people gather at the time of the festivals
  You have gathered terrors from all sides.
  In the day of the LORD’s anger not one was able to escape,
  no one was able to survive.
  those I have cared and raised, my enemy has made an end of them.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You have-invited the enemies to attack me at-all-side as-if you are just inviting to a feast. In the day you showed your anger, no one at-all had been-able-to-flee or live. My enemies killed my children whom [I] cared-for and reared/[lit. -caused-to-become-big].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You summoned our enemies to attack us from every direction,
  as though you were calling/inviting them to come to a feast.
  At that time when you showed that you were very angry,
  no one escaped.
  Our enemies murdered our little children,
  ones whom we took care of and reared/brought up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:1:

• Kupsabiny: “I am a person who knows
  how God punishes people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I am the man who has seen sorrow
  from the rod of the LORD’s wrath.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I am of the one who experienced the punishment of the LORD because of his anger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I , the one who am writing this, am a man who has been afflicted/punished by Yahweh
  because he was angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)