Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:14:

• Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) are asking, ‘Why does God not accept our sacrifices?’ It is like that, because God heard the words that you promised your wife on the day you married being a youth. But you have refused to honor that wife whom you made a covenant with as your wife.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You will ask, ‘Why?" It is because the LORD was a witness to the promise you made to your wife in your youth. You have been unfaithful to her though she is your life partner and your wife by the covenant of marriage.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) ask why he does-not pay-attention to your (plur.) offerings. That (is) because the LORD (is) the witness that you (plur.) have-betrayed your (plur.) wife whom you (plur.) married when you (plur.) (were) still young. You (plur.) disobeyed your (plur.) covenant/agreement with your (plur.) wife that you (plur.) will-be-faithful to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You ask the reason why he does not receive your offerings. The reason is, he knows that you have not obeyed/fulfilled your promise to your spouses even though for-a-long-time you have-companioned-(them) and you vowed to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You cry out, saying, ‘Why does Yahweh not like our offerings?’ The answer is that Yahweh heard what each of you men solemnly promised to your wives when you were young. But you men have not done what you promised your wives; you sent them away, the ones to whom you made that agreement.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:15:

• Kupsabiny: “There is no person who does like that and obeys/respects God. What is God looking for in a person? He wants children who obey God. So, everyone should guard oneself and honor his wife whom he married when he was a youth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He made you and your wife as one, did he not? In body and in spirit you are his. What is his desire for you? He is looking to you for offspring that fear God. So guard your spirit, and do not cheat on the wife of your youth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(Is it) not so that the LORD made- you (plur.) -one in body and in spirit so-that you (plur.) will-become his? And why did- he -make- you (plur.) -one? For he wants you (plur.) to give-birth of godly children. So you (plur.) be-sure that you (plur.) (are) not to-betray your (plur.) wife whom you (plur.) married when you (plur.) (were) still young.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God made her having a body and spirit and his purpose in making- you -into-one was that you would come-to-have children who are true people of God. Therefore be careful/prudent so-that you do not forget your promise and remain-unchangingly loyal to your spouse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “It is certainly Yahweh who joined you together. Your spirits and your bodies belong to him. So what he wants from you are godly children. So make sure that each of you men remain with/loyal to the woman that you married when you were young.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:16:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of Israel is saying, ‘I hate a person/man who chases away his wife or is furious with (her). So/Therefore, a person/man should not refuse his wife.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD God of Israel says, "I hate divorce, and I hate it when anyone is cruel towards his wife by divorcing her," says the Almighty LORD.
  So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For the LORD says, the God of Israel, ‘I do- not -like the marriage-couple to separate. If a husband divorces/separates his wife, he treats-with-harshness her.’
  ‘So you (plur.) be-sure that you (plur.) will- not -betray your (plur.) wife.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God the Highest who Rules-Over the Israelita says, ‘I hate divorce. I hate a man’s causing-hardship to his spouse on-account-of his separating-from/divorcing her. Therefore watch-out so-that you will-remain-unchangingly loyal to your spouses.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh, the God to whom we Israelis belong, says, ‘I hate divorce!’ So if you men divorce your wives, you are overwhelming them by being cruel to them. So be sure that you are not disloyal/remain united to your wives. That is what the Commander of the armies of angels says.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:17:

• Kupsabiny: “God is fed up with your words/matters. But you are asking, ‘How has God become fed up?’ He gets fed up when you say, ‘All people who do sin are good and God is happy with those people.’ And you also ask, ‘Where is this God who should do what is right/true/justice?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You have made the LORD tired with your words.
  and still you say, "how have we made him tired?"
  By your saying, "Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the LORD, and he has delight in them," or "Where is God who is supposed to be just?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Malakias still said to the Israelinhon, ‘You (plur.) have-caused- the LORD -to-be-disgusted with what you (plur.) speak/say. But you (plur.) still ask, ‘Why, what (are) we (excl.) saying that makes- him -disgusted?’ You (plur.) are-saying that all who do evil/bad (are) good in the sight of the LORD and he (is) happy with them. You (plur.) even ridicule saying, ‘Where (is) now the God who will- judge?’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God is already tired-of your words. You ask the reason for it, but the reason is your saying that all who are-doing what is evil are good in the viewpoint of God and you say that he is pleased with them. Likewise also your saying, ‘Where is the one they say is a just/righteous God.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh also says, ‘What you have said has caused me to become disgusted.’
  You reply, ‘What have we said that caused him to become disgusted?’
  The answer is that you have caused him to become disgusted by saying that Yahweh is pleased with all those who do evil things. You have caused him to become disgusted by constantly asking, ‘Why does God not act fairly?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:1:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of authority says, ‘Please you (plur.) take note, I shall send my messenger to go ahead to go and prepare the way for me. That lord you are looking/waiting for shall come to his house quickly. Truly, the messenger of the covenant that you rejoice over is coming.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD Almighty answers like this — "Look! I will send my messenger to prepare my way. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will surely come."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] listen to what the LORD Almighty is-saying, ‘I will-send my messenger to prepare my path/way. The Lord whom you (plur.) are-expecting-for will- suddenly -arrive/come to his temple. The messenger whom you (plur.) hope-for who will-grant/facilitate my covenant/agreement will-arrive/come.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “This is the answer of God the Highest Ruler, ‘Later indeed (predictive formula) I will send the one-who-will-prepare the road-I-will-take and suddenly I will arrive at my Temple, I who am God whom you are-seeking. My messenger whom you are-waiting-for will-come in-the-future to make-known the agreement- I -will-make.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says this: ‘Listen! I am about to send my messenger who will prepare the people to receive me when I come. You claim that you are wanting to see me, and I will suddenly come to my temple. The messenger who will tell you about a new agreement, the one whom you are eagerly awaiting, is certainly going to come to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Who can endure the day when the lord comes? And who can stand (be brave) when that day arrives? He will be like a fire that cleanses metal or soap that cleanses clothes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Who will be able to endure his coming? Who will be able to stand when he appears? Because he is like the fire of a goldsmith and the soap of a washerman.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But who will-be-able-to endure/[lit. suffer] the day of his arrival? Who will-be-able-to-bear when he (is) to-appear now? For he (is) like fire that refines/purifies a metal or like a soap that cleanses. He will-clean the priests who (were) the descendants of Levi like the refining/purifying of silver and gold, so-that their lives will-become righteous as they offer to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Absolutely no one will be able-to-survive his coming, because he is compared to fire and strong soap that cleans.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But will anyone be able to survive when he comes? Will anyone be able to remain standing in front of him? Certainly not, because he will be like a blazing fire that refines/purifies metal/gold. He will be like a very strong soap that bleaches clothes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “He will be like a person who melts silver as he is purifying (it). He will purify the Levites like when a person purifies gold or silver so that they may do for God sacrifices that are right.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He is like the purifier of silver. He will purify the Levites and make them pure like gold and silver. At that point the Levites will again be able to offer fitting offerings to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But who will-be-able-to endure/[lit. suffer] the day of his arrival? Who will-be-able-to-bear when he (is) to-appear now? For he (is) like fire that refines/purifies a metal or like a soap that cleanses. He will-clean the priests who (were) the descendants of Levi like the refining/purifying of silver and gold, so-that their lives will-become righteous as they offer to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He will come to judge and he will clean the Levita like the way one cleans gold and silver by-means-of fire so-that they will-be-righteous/just to offer-(something) to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “He will be like a worker who sits in front of his work to cause silver to become pure by burning all the impurities. Like a worker refines silver and gold, he will cause the descendants of Levi/priests to become pure, in order that they will again become acceptable to offer sacrifices that will be acceptable to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:4:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, the sacrifices of Judah and Jerusalem will make God happy as in the former times.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Only then will he again delight in the offerings Judah and Jerusalem bring as they did formerly, and like they did it in times long ago.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore the LORD will- now -be-happy with the offerings of the peoples of Juda and of Jerusalem, like before.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And when that is so, God will again be-pleased with the offerings of those-from-Juda and Jerusalem like in the past.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When that happens, Yahweh will again accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, as he did previously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)