Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “They taught true words without lying. They stayed/lived in peace and were righteous. They helped many people to turn away from evil deeds.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The truth that I have taught them was in their mouth. Nothing false was on their lips. They walked with me in peaceful and straight manner, and they turned many away from sin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He taught what (is) right and not what (is) wrong/mistake. His relationship with me (is) good and lived righteously. And he helped many people not to sin anymore.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “What they taught is what was right and they did what was in-harmony-with what I desire. Their behavior was righteous/just and they helped many to stop sinning.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “They told the people that what I instructed them to do was right. And they did not tell lies. They worked for me peacefully and loyally, and they helped many people to stop sinning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “So, the priests should be teaching people to know me and people go to the priests so be taught my laws. The priests who burn sacrifices for me are slaves/servants of me that God of authority.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Knowledge must come from the lips of the priests. People must hear the law from their lips. They are to be the messengers of The LORD Almighty. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘In truth, you (plur.) who (are) priests (it is your) duty/obligation to teach to the people that they know-know about me. And they should let-themselves-be-taught by you (plur.) for you (plur.) (are) my messengers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It is rightful/needful that the priests teach the proper knowledge of me who am God. They are the ones from whom rightfully/needfully people cause-themselves-to-be-taught my law, because they are my messengers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “What priests say should enable more people to know about me, and people should go to them to be taught what I want them to know, because priests should be messengers from me, the Commander of the armies of angels.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:8:

• Kupsabiny: “But you my priests have pulled away from the way of truth. Your teaching has caused many people to do sins. you have broken the covenant that I made with the Levites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You however, did not follow the way of the LORD. Following the teaching you have given many people have fallen into sin. You have broken the covenant I have made with the Levites," says The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) did- not -follow my ways. Your (plur.) teaching have-pushed many people to sin. I (am), the LORD Almighty, says that you (plur.) violated/disobeyed my covenant/agreement with your (plur.) ancestor Levi.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But you priests, you are-separated from the right path and you have broken the agreement- I -presented to Levi. Many moreover sinned because-of what you have-taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But, you priests have stopped doing what I wanted you to do. What you have taught people has caused many of them to sin. You have rejected the agreement that I made with the descendants of Levi long ago.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:9:

• Kupsabiny: “So/Therefore, I have also made all the people to despise you and insult you because you did not obey me and you have leaned to one side (were partial) when you were teaching people the laws.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So I have made you humiliated and despised in front of all the people because you have not walked in my way. Instead, you have shown favoritism in applying my teachings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So I will-allow you (plur.) to-be-despised and to-be-put-to-shame by all the people because you (plur.) did- not -follow my ways, and you (plur.) also have-favoritism in your (plur.) teaching.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Since you have not followed what I want so-that how- you -deal-with people is not equal, I will cause- you to-become evil in the viewpoint of the Israelita so-that they mock/belittle you.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Therefore I have caused all the people to despise you, and I have caused you to be humiliated, because you have not obeyed me. When you teach people my commands, you do not treat all people equally.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:10:

• Kupsabiny: “Did we not all have one father? Is it not one/the same God who created us all? Why are we disrespecting one another so as to withdraw from the covenant that God made with our forefathers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “We Israelis all have the same father, don’t we? We all have been created by the same God, have we not? So why should we betray each other and despise the covenant God made with our ancestors?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Malakias said to the Israelinhon, ‘(Is it) not so that we (incl.) only have one father? And (is it) not so that only one God who created us (incl.)? So why do we (incl.) betray/deceive each other? In those that we (incl.) do we (incl.) considered-as-nothing/given-no-value-to the agreement/covenant of God to our (incl.) ancestors.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Is not our God perhaps only-one and he is the God who created us? Why then are we mocking/belittling the agreement- God -presented to our ancestors by-means-of our turning-our-backs on our promises one to another (lit. one and one)?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Now I will warn you about something else. We all certainly have the same heavenly Father. We are certainly all created by the same God. So why are some of you disobeying/despising the agreement that Yahweh made with our ancestors, by not doing for each other what you said that you would do?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:11:

• Kupsabiny: “The people of Judah have been disobedient and things that God hates have been done in Jerusalem and the whole country of Israel. The people of Judah have married women who are worshipping idols destroying/defiling the House of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In Jerusalem and all over Israel the people of Judah have been unfaithful and have done disgusting things. By marrying women who are doing worship to foreign gods they have desecrated the sanctuary which the Lord loves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Those who are from-Juda have-betrayed; they have-done horrible thing in Jerusalem and in the whole nations of Israel. For they defiled the temple that the LORD loves by-means of marrying women who worship other gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Those-from-Juda have-turned-their-backs-on their promise(s) to God and extremely bad is what has-been-done in Jerusalem and in the entire Israel. They have-caused-to-be-filthy the Temple of God on-account-of their having-married women who worship false/imitation gods of other countries.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You people of Judah have been unfaithful to Yahweh. You have done detestable things in Jerusalem and in other places in Israel. You Israeli men have defiled the temple that Yahweh loves. You have done that by marrying women who worship idols.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:12:

• Kupsabiny: “God should remove a person/man who does these matters to get out from the community of Israel even if it is a person who brings sacrifices to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “May the LORD remove from the Israelite community those who have done such a thing, even if they were to offer any gift to the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “May the person/man who did this no-longer be-considered a member of the people of Israel, including his children and grandchildren, even if he will-offer to the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “May it be that God will punish one-who-sins like this and he will-be-caused-to-leave our country so-that he will-be-separated from the people who offer (sacrifices) to God the Highest Ruler.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “I wish that Yahweh would expel from Israel every man who has done that, even though they say that they are obeying the Commander of the armies of angels by bringing offerings to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:13:

• Kupsabiny: “Another thing again that you (plur.) do is this: You bring lots of tears on the altar. You cry and wail because God does no longer accept your sacrifices that you bring to him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Furthermore, you also do this: you shed tears at the altar of the LORD, you weep and wail because he does not care about what you offer and he does not accept them with pleasure.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘This is another (thing) you do: You (plur.) keep-on crying loudly in the altar of the LORD for he does-not pay-attention anymore or (is not) happy to your (plur.) offerings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “These also are other-things that you are-doing: You cry and wail and utterly wet the altar of God with your tears, because he does not receive your offerings/sacrifices.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “This is another thing that you do: You cover Yahweh’s altar with your tears. You wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings; but he is not pleased with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)