Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Lamentations 3:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘We have done sin and we went astray
    and then you punished us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “We did sin, we have rebelled,
    and you have not yet forgiven us. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘We (excl.) have-sinned and rebelled, LORD, and you (sing.) did- not -forgive us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘We have sinned and rebelled against you,
    and you have not forgiven us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:43:

  • Kupsabiny: “Your anger strangled/choked you and you pursued us,
    you killed us without mercy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You were angry with us, you chased us,
    and you killed us without mercy. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) were- very -angry and you (sing.) pursued us (excl.) and slained/killed without pity.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have surrounded us with your anger and pursued us;
    you have slaughtered us without pitying us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:44:

  • Kupsabiny: “You covered yourself with a cloud
    so that no prayer could ever reach you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You covered yourself with a cloud
    so that our prayers would not reach you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) have-covered-[yourself] with a cloud, so-that you (sing.) will- not -hear our (excl.) prayers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have hidden yourself in a cloud,
    with the result that you do not hear us when we pray.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:45:

  • Kupsabiny: “You have now likened us to rubbish
    and other communities do not come near (hate) us.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You have made us
    scum and garbage among the nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) have-made us (excl.) as-if-like garbage in the sight of other nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have caused the people of other nations to consider us
    to be only garbage.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:46)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:46:

  • Kupsabiny: “Today/now our enemies sneer at us
    shaming/insulting us.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All our enemies have opened
    their mouths against us and insulted us. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “We (excl.) were-mocked by all our (excl.) enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “All our enemies have insulted us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:47)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:47:

  • Kupsabiny: “We have been ruined and destroyed,
    we are in a bad state and we are anxious/scared.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “We are living in fear and terror. Ruin
    and destruction have come over us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “We (excl.) have-suffered terrors, disasters, ruins, and destructions.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “We are constantly afraid ,
    because we have experienced disasters and ruin.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:48)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:48:

  • Kupsabiny: “Tears flow from the/our eyes
    because my people are destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Tears are flowing from my eyes
    because of the destruction of my people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “My tears flow because my fellowmen were-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I cry a lot
    because my people have been destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Lamentations 3:49)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:49:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those tears stream from my eyes
    so that I have no rest,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Without ever stopping
    tears are constantly flowing from My eyes” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “My tears will-continue to flow” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “My tears continually flow;
    they will not stop” (Source: Translation for Translators)