Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 5:8:
- Kupsabiny: “People who ought to be slaves are now ruling us,
and there is no one to save us from these people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Slaves rule over us.
There is no one to rescue us from their hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “We are rule-over by slaves and no one can set- us -free from their hands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Officials from Babylon who were previously slaves now rule over us,
and there is no one who can rescue us from their power.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
