Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:9:

• Kupsabiny: “You are praying that God will here you and have mercy on you. But God of authority is saying, ‘Why should I listen to you when you give me such things?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “O you priests, now plead with God to be gracious to us. Having brought that kind of offering with your hands, is he likely to accept you? says the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Malakias said, ‘Now, you (plur.) priests, you (plur.) request God that he will-show-mercy to us (incl.). But for that kind of offerings that you (plur.) offer to him very surely that he will- not -show you (plur.) kindness. This is what the LORD Almighty says.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Now, try you priests to plead-for-mercy to me who am God so-that I will show-mercy/kindness to the collective-people. But I will not listen-to your prayers and you will be the guilty-ones (lit. sin owners).’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “And he also says, ‘You plead with me to be merciful to you. But you bring to me sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, so why should I be kind to you ?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:10:

• Kupsabiny: “I would rather that there was one among you who would close the gates of the Homestead of God to prevent you (plur.) from burning for me sacrifices that are not good there at the altar. I am not happy with (them) and I do not accept/want those sacrifices that you are bringing to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD Almighty says again, "Hey you priests! Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not happy with you nor will I accept any offering from your hands."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said, ‘Wish there (is) one of you (plur.) priests who will-close the door of my temple, so-that you (plur.) no-longer have-to-light the fire on my altar, that has no value at-all. For I will- not -accept your (plur.) offerings, because I (am) not happy/pleased with you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God the Highest Ruler also says, ‘There ought to be one of you who would close-the-door to the Temple (loan Timplo) so-that you are not able-to-enter to burn offerings/sacrifices that have no usefulness on my altar, because I am not pleased with you and I will not accept even any of what you offer/sacrifice.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels also says, ‘I wish/desire that one of you would shut the gates of the temple courtyard, in order that no one could offer those worthless sacrifices. I am not pleased with you, and I will not accept the offerings that you bring to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:11:

• Kupsabiny: “People all over the world from one end to the other honor me. Those things that smell sweet are burned for me and clean/holy sacrifices are made for me in every place, because my name is great among all communities.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “LORD Almighty says again, "My name will be great among all nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and worthy of acceptance kind of offerings will be brought to me, because my name shall be exalted among the nations."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In truth, my name is-praised among the nations, from the east to the west. In every place the people burn incense and offer clean offerings to me, the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because later indeed (predictive formula) the collective-people will honor/worship and esteem me in the entire earth. All towns/countries, they will burn incense and pleasing offerings/sacrifices.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “People of other nations honor me every day, from sunrise/morning until sunset/evening. All over the world people offer incense and other pure/acceptable offerings to me. They do that because people among all the nations know that I am very great.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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)