Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:13:

• Kupsabiny: “Many words that you have spoken about me are painful. But you are asking, ‘Which words that we have spoken are painful?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You are speaking bad language about me, says the LORD.
  ‘However you say, ‘In what way have we spoken against you?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD still/continued-to said to them, ‘Hurtful (is) what you (plur.) said about me. But you (plur.) still ask, ‘What have- we (excl.) -said about you (sing.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God also says, ‘You speak-evil-of me then you say, ‘What then that is bad have we (excl.) spoken about you (sing.)?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “I, Yahweh, have something else to say to you. You have said terrible things about me.’
  But you reply, ‘What terrible things have we said about you?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:14:

• Kupsabiny: “You are saying, ‘It is of no use when we serve God. What do we get if we follow his laws and try to show the God of authority that we are sad and it pains us because of our sins?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You say, ‘It has become meaningless to serve God. What benefit do we get by observing his rules and by acting like people in mourning before the LORD Almighty? ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) said, ‘(It is) useless to serve God. What do we (excl.) gain/[lit. get] if we (excl.) follow his what-are-to-be-obeyed by us (excl.)? And what do we (incl.) gain/[lit. get] if we (incl.) roam-around/[lit. walk-walk] mourning to show the LORD Almighty that we (incl.) are-repenting of our (incl.) sins?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “What you said was: ‘There-is-no use of our serving God. What then will be our reward in obeying the commands of God the Highest Ruler and repenting of our sins?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “I reply, ‘You have said, ‘It is useless for us to serve God. We have gained nothing by obeying the commands that he gave to us and by trying to show the Commander of the armies of angels that we are sorry for the sins that we have committed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:15:

• Kupsabiny: “But the rude people are in a good position, sinners are wealthy, and when they test God God does not do anything to them. ’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “From now on we will call the proud blessed. The evil doers get elevated. And on top of it, though they provoke God to anger, they will escape punishment.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “We (incl.) can-say that the proud people/men (are) blessed. For in truth, they who do evil/bad prosper. And even-though they test the patience of God they are- not even -punished.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The truth of it is, now/today the life of those who are arrogant and are-doing evil is happy and nice/good. They are-testing God, but emphatically nothing bad happens to them.’ ’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “From now on, we will say/consider that those who are proud are the ones whom God has blessed. We will say that because it seems that it is those who do evil who become rich, and that it is those who try to find out how many evil things they can do without God punishing them who are not punished.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:16:

• Kupsabiny: “After that, the people who honored God discussed together. God listened and heard what they were saying. Then a book in which the people who fear God and honor him were mentioned and written down in his presence.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then those who feared the LORD were talking with each other and the LORD gave attention to their talking. In his presence they were writing the names of the ones who fear and honor him into a book of remembrance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then those who respect the LORD say-with-each-other. The LORD listened to them and he heard what they talk-about. Their names were-written in a book which is before/[lit. in front-of] the LORD, so-that he will-remember them who always respect and remember him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that was finished, those who esteemed God conversed-together and God heard all that they were-saying. Before him, a book was-written in-which-was-written the names of all who esteemed and worshipped/honored him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “After the people heard my message, those who revered Yahweh discussed those things with each other, and Yahweh listened to what they said. While Yahweh was watching, they wrote on a scroll the things that would remind them about what they promised, and they wrote on that scroll the names of those who revered Yahweh and who said that they always wanted to honor him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:17:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying, ‘They shall become my people who are set aside on that day when I act. I shall have mercy on them like a parent has mercy on his child who listens to him and does work for him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘On the day when I declare my own special property, on that very day they will be my people. As a father is merciful to his son who obeys his word, in the same way I will be merciful to them, says the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said concerning the people who respect him, ‘They will-be my special people in the day that I will-judge. I will- not -punish them just-like a father who does not punish a child/son/daughter who (is) obedient.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God the Highest Ruler said, ‘On the day when-I-will-judge, I will count/consider them as the most-important/valued possession and I will show-mercy/kindness-to them like the way a father does to his child who serves him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says this about those people: ‘They will be my people. At the time that I judge people, they will be like a special treasure to me. I will be kind to them, like fathers are kind to their sons who obey them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:18:

• Kupsabiny: “Then is when you shall know the difference between people who are righteous and sinners or between people who serve God and those who do not serve (him).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked; between those who serve him and those who do not.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And once-again the people will see the difference/distinction between the righteous and the wicked, the difference/distinction between those who serve me and those who do not serve me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And when that is so, you will again be-able-to-see the distinction between the righteous/just and the sinners and (between) those who serve and those who do not serve God.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When that happens, you will again see that the manner in which I treat righteous people is different from the manner in which I treat wicked people. You will see that the manner in which I act toward those who serve me is different from the manner in which I act toward those who do not.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 4:1:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying, ‘Listen (plur.), the day when people will be judged is coming and there will be a big fire on that day. On that day all rebels and sinners will be burned. those people will be completely burned like dry grass.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Behold! That day is coming like a burning furnace. In that day, all the proud and wicked will be burnt up like straw. That day will burn them up so that not even roots and branches will be left, says The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said, ‘Very surely that the day will-come that I will-punish. This will-be like the fiery furnace. I will- punish all the proud/arrogant ones and (all who) do bad (thing) like the burning of straw. They will-be like a wood/tree which was-burned that not even a root and branch was-left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God the Highest Ruler says, ‘Look because the punishing of all who are arrogant and who are-doing evil is soon. On that day, they will be like weeds that are-burned-up in a vigorously-burning fire and absolutely none will-be-left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “This is also what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘There will be a time that I will judge and punish people. When that happens, it will be like a very hot furnace. At that time, all the proud and wicked people will be burned up like stubble burns. They will be burned up completely, like roots and branches and everything else on a tree burns completely in a very hot fire.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “But the sun of righteousness will shine on you and bring you who obey me life. That is when you shall jump from joy like calves who jump for joy when they are well-fed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But this will happen, for you who fear me, however, the power of righteousness will be like the rising sun. Its rays will heal your diseases. You will be glad like calves let out of their stall, jumping for joy. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) on-the-other-hand who honor me, you (plur.) will experience my saving/deliverance to you (plur.). This (is) seems like the rising-up of the sun that its brightness gives healing. And you (plur.) will-leap/jump for joy like the calves that were-caused-to-come-out of the stall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But as for you who esteem me, later indeed (predictive formula) righteousness/justice will arrive like sunshine that appears (lit. comes-out) to heal/medicine you, and you will jump in your happiness like the way a cow calf does that is set-loose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But as for you who revere me , the one who will save you will come to you like the sun shines in the morning, and enable you to become righteous (OR, do what is righteous); he will restore you and protect you like a bird protects its chicks under its wings. When he comes, you will be very joyful, like calves that go out from a barn into the pasture leaping joyfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)