complete verse (Malachi 1:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying to the priests, ‘A child respects its parents and slaves respect their masters. I am your father so why do you not respect/obey/fear me? I am your master so what is wrong with you that you do not obey me? You look down on me and you are saying, ‘What shows that we are looking down on you?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The son honor his father and the slave his master. If I am your father, why don’t you honor me? If I am your master why don’t you respect me? This is what the LORD Almighty says to you,
    "O you priests, who despise my name.
    "You, however say, ‘In what way did we despise your name?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said to the priests, ‘A child honors/respects his father and a slave honors/respects his master. But why I your (plur.) father and master you (plur.) do- not -respect? You (plur.) even blaspheme me. But you (plur.) still/even ask, ‘How do we (excl.) blaspheme you (plur.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “God the Highest Ruler says, ‘The child respects his father and the slave his master/lord. I am your Father and your Lord/Master, but why don’t you worship/honor me? You priests, you mock/belittle me but you still say, ‘How did we (excl.) mock/belittle you (sing.)?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “But the Commander of the armies of angels says to the priests, ‘Boys honor their fathers, and servants respect their masters. So, if I am like your father and your master, why do you not honor and respect me? You have despised me !’
    But you ask, ‘How/In what way have we despised you?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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