Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:13:
- Kupsabiny: “He piled up fire (on us) from up/heaven.
That fire came down and it entered inside my bones.
He set a trap to snatch the foot
and he pushed me to the ground.
After that, he left me
while having a pain that does not come to an end.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “He has sent fire from heaven
that burns in my bones.
He set a trap for my feet.
And he sent me back,
he made me desolate,
and weak all day long. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “From heaven he sent fire that seemed to-have-burned my bones. He has-placed- a trap -on my path and I was trapped. He made me desolate, suffering all day long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It is as though he sent a fire from heaven
that burned in our bones;
it is as though he has placed a trap for our feet,
and has prevented us from walking any further.
He has abandoned us;
we are weak/miserable every day, all day long.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
