Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Oh, Jerusalem has been greatly humiliated!
Its leaders have become weak like antelopes
that hunger has ravaged
and they have lost almost all their strength
because of the chasing of people
who are in hot pursuit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “All the majesty
of daughter Zion is gone.
Her leaders have become weak
as deer without any pasture.
they have fled without strength
ahead from their pursuers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The beauty of Jerusalem has now disappeared. Her leaders (are) like hungry deer that search for pasture but they could not find any. They have no strength anymore while they flee from the ones pursuing them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jerusalem was a beautiful city,
but it is not beautiful now.
The leaders of the city are like deer that are starving
because of being unable to find any grass to eat.
They are very weak,
with the result that they are unable to run from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
