complete verse (Lamentations 4:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 4:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “The mouths of the children freeze/dry up
    because of the thirst they have,
    the eyes beg for food,
    and there is no one who gives (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Babies’ tongues stick to the roof of their mouths for thirst.
    The children ask for bread and water,
    but no one gives them anything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because of thirst the tongue of their infants stick to roofs-of- their -mouth. The children ask for food, but no one at-all give them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “My people’s infants’ tongues cling to the roofs/tops of their mouths
    because they are extremely thirsty;
    the children plead for some food,
    but no one gives them any.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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