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 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 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 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)

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 1:6:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying to the priests, ‘A child respects its parents and slaves respect their masters. I am your father so why do you not respect/obey/fear me? I am your master so what is wrong with you that you do not obey me? You look down on me and you are saying, ‘What shows that we are looking down on you?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The son honor his father and the slave his master. If I am your father, why don’t you honor me? If I am your master why don’t you respect me? This is what the LORD Almighty says to you,
  "O you priests, who despise my name.
  "You, however say, ‘In what way did we despise your name?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said to the priests, ‘A child honors/respects his father and a slave honors/respects his master. But why I your (plur.) father and master you (plur.) do- not -respect? You (plur.) even blaspheme me. But you (plur.) still/even ask, ‘How do we (excl.) blaspheme you (plur.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “God the Highest Ruler says, ‘The child respects his father and the slave his master/lord. I am your Father and your Lord/Master, but why don’t you worship/honor me? You priests, you mock/belittle me but you still say, ‘How did we (excl.) mock/belittle you (sing.)?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But the Commander of the armies of angels says to the priests, ‘Boys honor their fathers, and servants respect their masters. So, if I am like your father and your master, why do you not honor and respect me? You have despised me !’
  But you ask, ‘How/In what way have we despised you?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:7:

• Kupsabiny: “For you to see that you despise me, it is that, you are doing/using for me unfit food at the altar. But you are asking again, ‘What shows that we are not honoring you?’ Let me tell you, you are insulting me there at the altar.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘By offering defiled food on my altar you have defiled me.
  ‘But you ask, ‘How have we defiled you?’
  "By saying that the LORD’s table deserves no respect."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) blaspheme me by offering unclean/dirty offerings/sacrifices on my altar. But you (plur.) still ask, ‘How did- we (excl.) -make- dirty our (excl.) sacrifices?’ You (plur.) made- your (plur.) offerings -dirty by saying that my altar (is) has no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “My answer, you offered what is filthy on my altar. Then you say, ‘How did we (excl.) cause- you (sing.) -to-be-made-filthy?’ I will tell you. Your mocking/belittling of my altar is shown by what you are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh replies, ‘Instead of honoring me, you have despised me by offering sacrifices on my altar that are unacceptable to me.’
  Then you ask, ‘What sacrifices have we given that have been unacceptable to you?’
  Yahweh replies, ‘You think that it does not matter/it is okay if you do not respect my altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)