Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:12:

• Kupsabiny: “But you certainly do not honor me when you give me food that is not good to become sacrifices because you think that that altar place is not good/worthy/fitting.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You, however, by saying ‘the LORD’S table is defiled’ and ‘the food on it also is defiled you are showing contempt to my name.’ ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) on-the-other-hand you (plur.) put-to-shame my name by saying that my altar (is) dirty and what are-being-offered there have no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But as for you, you mock/belittle-me because-of your saying that the altar and the food that was offered there is filthy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But you priests show that you despise me by what you do. You say, ‘It is all right if people pollute the altar by bringing sacrifices that are unacceptable.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:13:

• Kupsabiny: “You raise noses towards me (saying), ‘We are fed up with these matters.’ You are using as sacrifices animals that are stolen, or those that are lame, or those that are sick. Should I be happy with those things that you give me?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You also say, groaning, ‘Oh! what a bother all these sacrifice are.’ You insult and disrespect them, when you bring wounded, lame and sick animals and offer them to me as a sacrifice. What, should I accept such offerings from your hands?" says The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And you (plur.) also said that you (plur.) (are) now disgusted in offering me, the LORD Almighty, and you (plur.) consider-as-no-value my altar. That is why you (plur.) offer me animals which (are) wounded, lame or sickly. Do you (plur.) think that I will accept those?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You are arrogant in mocking/belittling and you say that you are bored/tired-of-it. Do you think perhaps that I will accept what you offer that are stolen, lame and sick animals?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You say ‘We are tired of burning all these sacrifices on the altar.’ You turn up your noses at/act very disrespectfully toward me. When you bring to me animals that have been stolen or ones that are crippled or that have diseases, to offer them for sacrifices, do you think that I should accept them?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:14:

• Kupsabiny: “Cursed is the cheat/wise guy who calls out that he is using a clean animal as a sacrifice but (it) is deceptive and he is using an unclean/unfit animal as a sacrifice. It is like that because I am the great king and all countries honor me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Cursed is the cheat who has a male animal without blemish in his flock that he vows to give to me but then sacrifices a blemished animal. For I am the greatest king, and all the nations fear me, says The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-curse the cheater among you (plur.), who promised to offer good animals but what he/she offered to me has defects. I will-curse him/her for I (am) the mighty king and the nations respect me.’ I, the LORD Almighty, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The liar who promises that he will offer his best animal(s) but what he offers is filthy even though he has a fine male sheep will-be-punished. Because I am a high (i.e., great, important) king and they esteem and fear me in all the nations on the earth.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “I will curse anyone who tries to cheat me by solemnly promising to bring to me a perfect ram from his flock of sheep and then brings to me one that has defects. If anyone does that, I will punish him, because I am a great king; I am the Commander of the armies of angels and people of the other nations revere me , but you do not!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:1:

• Kupsabiny: “Now, please listen to this word/message, you priests.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “O you priests, this command is for you! ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty continued to speak to the priests, ‘This (is) my warning for you (plur.):” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God the Highest Ruler says, ‘This is what I command to you priests.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You priests, I will say something to warn you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:2:

• Kupsabiny: “If you do not listen well to the words that I am saying and obey me, you will be punished. I shall curse the gifts/blessing you receive. I have already cursed you because you are not following the words that I am saying.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If you do not listen. If you do not heed my word, to honor my name, I will send curse on you. I will curse your blessings. Because you pay no attention to my commands they already have been cursed," says The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (plur.) do- not -listen to me and you (plur.) do- not -give (any)importance the honoring of me, I will-curse you (plur.) including the blessings that you (plur.) are-receiving as priests. In truth, I already did this for you (plur.) did- not -give (any) importance the honoring of me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It-is-necessary that you honor/worship me by-means-of what you are-doing. If you don’t obey-me and your minds are not determined to praise me, I will curse you and all that you receive as your means-of-livelihood. The truth-of-it is, I have already cursed these-things because you are not determined to obey/fulfill my commands.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says this: ‘Pay attention to what I am saying, and then decide to honor me. If you do not do that, I will curse you, and I will curse the things that I have given to you to bless you. And I have already cursed them, because you have not honored me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Listen, I shall punish your children and smear their faces with dung from those animals that you are using as sacrifices for me, and then I shall throw you on the dunghill.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will rebuke your descendants because of your actions. And I will rub the garbage of the animals that you sacrifice at the festival on your face. You also will be thrown out with the garbage. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) listen! Because of you (plur.) I will-punish your (plur.) descendants. And I will-spread on your faces the dung of the animals which you (plur.) offered, and you (plur.) will- also -be-thrown to the place-where-dung (is) -thrown.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I will punish your descendants and will cause- you -to-be-shamed in front of the collective-people. Its comparison/illustration is, I will plaster your faces with the manure of the animals you are sacrificing and it will be as if you are added-to the manure to be thrown-out into the garbage-place.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “I will punish your descendants , and it will be as though I will splatter on your faces some of the material inside the stomachs of the animals that are brought to be sacrificed, and you will be thrown away with the rest of that material.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:4:

• Kupsabiny: “Then you shall know that I have given you this charge so that my covenant that I made with the house of Levi is not ruined.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then only will you know that I have sent this command so that the covenant I have made with Levi and his descendants may continue to exist," says The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) should know that I have-warned you (plur.) this so-that my covenant/agreement with your (plur.) ancestor Levi will-continue.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And that will be your means-of-knowing that I have commanded this to you so-that the agreement- I -presented to the Levita will-continue.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When that happens, you will know that I warned you like this, in order that my agreement with you priests who are descendants of Levi will continue to be obeyed. That is what I, the Commander of the armies of angels, am saying to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:5:

• Kupsabiny: “I promised those people of Levi life and peace in my covenant. I gave (them) laws that they had to be following. They obeyed me and feared me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The covenant I made with the Levites was a covenant for life and peace. I gave it to them so that they would revere me. And they did revere me, and they glorified my name. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In my covenant to Levi, I have-promised him life and peace, as-long-as he honors me. And he honored me indeed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The agreement- I -presented was that I would give them a good and long life if they esteemed and feared me and that’s what they did.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “My agreement with your ancestor Levi was because I wanted the priests to live prosperously and peacefully. And that is what I have done for them. I required that they greatly respect me and revere me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)