complete verse (Malachi 3:13)

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)
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