Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:26:
- Kupsabiny: “It is good for a person to wait with patience
because God saves people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It is very good to wait quietly
for the salvation of LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “(It is) good that we should wait with endurance for the LORD to save us.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So it is good for us to wait quietly
for Yahweh to save/rescue us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:27:
- Kupsabiny: “It is good for a person to persevere in sufferings
when he is still a young man.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It is good for a man
to carry the yoke in his youth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “(It is) good for a man to-be-disciplined while he’s still young.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And it is good for us to patiently endure suffering
while we are young.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:28:
- Kupsabiny: “Let him be quiet and persevere
because God is the one who brought those matters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Let him sit alone in silence,
when the LORD has put sorrow on him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the LORD disciplines us (incl.) let- us (incl.) -sit alone and meditate.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Those who seek his help should sit by themselves, silently,
knowing that it is Yahweh who has allowed/caused them to suffer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Let him humble himself,
because there can still be life ahead.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Let him bow his face to the ground,
there may be a little hope.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Let- us (incl.) -humble ourselves before/[lit. in front of] the LORD and do- not -lost hope.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They should lie in the dirt, with their faces on the ground,
because they can still hope that Yahweh will help them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:30:
- Kupsabiny: “Let him accept to be beaten,
and allow himself to be mocked.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Let him turn his check towards the one who wants to hit him,
and endure the sneer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When someone-slapped you (sing.), offer your (sing.) cheek. And accept the insults of your (sing.) enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If someone strikes us on one cheek,
we should turn the other cheek toward that person in order that he may strike it, too,
and accept/endure it when we are insulted.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:31:
- Kupsabiny: “God is not able
to discard people all years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the Lord will not cast men
out for ever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For the Lord will- not -reject us (incl.) forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh does not abandon us his people forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Even if he punished people he has mercy on people,
because his love is great.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He shows his mercy even though he brings sorrow.
so great his everlasting love.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Even-though [it is] true he gives difficulty, he still shows mercy because of his great love without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Sometimes he causes us to suffer,
but sometimes he is kind to us
because he continually and faithfully loves us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:33:
- Kupsabiny: “God does not rejoice when suffering comes to people
or he punished people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Because he does not willingly cause trouble
or grief to the descendants of men.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For he is not pleased to let- [us] -suffer and hurt us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And he is not happy about causing human beings to suffer
or to be sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)