Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 4:11:
- Kupsabiny: “God has poured out his anger on us
and he has finished his punishment on us,
setting fire to Jerusalem
burning it completely!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “But now the burning anger of the LORD has been satisfied.
He has poured out his anger.
In Zion he started a fire
so that all her foundation were destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The LORD caused- Zion -to-experience his full anger. Therefore he burned this up to its foundation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh has shown that he was extremely angry;
it is as though he started/ignited a fire in Jerusalem
that burned everything to ashes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
