Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 5:18:

• Kupsabiny: “because the mountain of Zion has become desolate/deserted/ruined,
  so that jackals are now growling there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because Mount Zion lies desolate,
  and jackals roam there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For Mount Zion is now desolate/lonely/deserted, and this has been now being-roamed-around by wild dogs.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jerusalem is completely deserted,
  and jackals/wolves prowl around it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)