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1 Chronicles 1English

1 Zwiyitikalo 1African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Adam, Seth, Enosh,

    African Kalanga

    Adamu wakabe ali tate ba Seti, Seti iye ali tate ba Enoshi, Enoshi ali tate ba Kenani,

  2. English2

    Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

    African Kalanga

    Kenani iye kabe tate ba Mahalaleli, Mahalaleli ali tate ba Jaredi.

  3. English3

    Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

    African Kalanga

    Jaredi wakabe ali tate ba Enoki, Enoki iye kabe tate ba Methusela, Methusela iye kabe tate ba Lameki,

  4. English4

    The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. The Japhethites

    African Kalanga

    Lameki iye wakabe ali tate ba Nuwa, Nuwa wakabe ne bakololo bali batatu bo Shemu na Hamu na Jafeti.

  5. English5

    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Jafeti bakabe bali bo Gomeri na Magogi na Madai na Javani na Tubali na Mesheki na Tirasi.

  6. English6

    The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

    African Kalanga

    Zwizekugwana zwa Gomeri zwakabe zwili bo Ashikenazi na Difati na Togama.

  7. English7

    The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. The Hamites

    African Kalanga

    Zwizekugwana zwa Javani zwakabe zwili bo Elisha na Tashishi na Khitimu na Rodanimu.

  8. English8

    The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Hamu bakabe bali bo Khushi na Egipiti na Puti na Kanana.

  9. English9

    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

    African Kalanga

    Zwizekugwana zwa Khushi zwakabe zwili bo Sheba na Havila na Sabuta na Raama na Sabuteka. Bakololo ba Raama bakabe bali bo Sheba na Dedani.

  10. English10

    Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.

    African Kalanga

    Kushi wakabe ali tate ba Nimirodi, Nimirodi wakakula kabe mbhayani nkulu mu shango.

  11. English11

    Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

    African Kalanga

    Zwizekugwana zwa Egipiti zwakabe zwili Baludi ne Baanami ne Balehabi ne Banafutu

  12. English12

    Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

    African Kalanga

    ne Bapatirusi ne Bakasilu ibo budwilo gwe Bafilisitiya ne Bakhafutori.

  13. English13

    Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

    African Kalanga

    Kanana iye wakabe ali tate babo Sidoni na Heti, Sidoni ali iye mbano.

  14. English14

    Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

    African Kalanga

    Kanana wakabe ali bhalule le Bajebusi ne Baamori ne Bagirigashi ne

  15. English15

    Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

    African Kalanga

    Bahivi ne Baariki ne Basini

  16. English16

    Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. The Semites

    African Kalanga

    ne Baarivadi ne Bazemari ne Bahamati.

  17. English17

    The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Shemu bakabe bali bo Elamu na Ashuri na Aripakishadi na Ludi na Aramu na Uzi na Hule na Getheri na Mesheki.

  18. English18

    Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.

    African Kalanga

    Aripakishadi wakabe ali tate ba Shela, Shela iye ali tate ba Eberi.

  19. English19

    Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

    African Kalanga

    Eberi kazwala bakololo babili Pelegi ngoti mu tjibaka itjetjo bathu mu shango bakabe bakathubukana, mmwe wakabe ali Jokitani.

  20. English20

    Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

    African Kalanga

    Jokitani wakabe ali bhalule le bathu be Alimodadi ne Shelefu ne be Hazamaveti ne be Jera ne be

  21. English21

    Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

    African Kalanga

    Hadoramu ne be Uzali ne be Dikila ne be

  22. English22

    Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

    African Kalanga

    Ebali ne be Abimaele ne be Sheba ne be

  23. English23

    Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

    African Kalanga

    Ofira ne be Havila ne be Jobabu.

  24. English24

    Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

    African Kalanga

    Zwizekugwana zwa Shemu kunoti kuna Abhuramu ndi yezwi: Shemu na Aripakishadi na Shela na

  25. English25

    Eber, Peleg, Reu,

    African Kalanga

    Eberi na Pelegi na Rewu na

  26. English26

    Serug, Nahor, Terah

    African Kalanga

    Serugi na Nahori na Tera

  27. English27

    and Abram (that is, Abraham).

    African Kalanga

    na Abhuramu iye unodang'wa Abhurahama.

  28. English28

    The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. Descendants of Hagar

    African Kalanga

    Abhurahama wakabe ana bakololo bali babili Isaki na Ishimaele.

  29. English29

    These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

    African Kalanga

    Ezwi ndizo zwizekugwana zwabo: Mbano ya Ishimaele yakabe ili Nebayoti, banung'una babe betobedzana sawhoku, Kedari na Adibhele na Mibisamu na

  30. English30

    Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

    African Kalanga

    Mishima na Duma na Masa na Hadadi na Tema na

  31. English31

    Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. Descendants of Keturah

    African Kalanga

    Jetu na Nafishi na Kedema.

  32. English32

    The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

    African Kalanga

    Abhurahama wakabe ana mmwe nkadzi edang'wa Ketura, Ketura kathamila Abhurahama bakololo bali batathatu, ibo bakabe bali bo Zimurani na Jokoshani na Medani na Midiyani na Ishibhaka na Shuwa. Bakololo ba Jokoshani bakabe bali bo Sheba na Dedani.

  33. English33

    The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. Descendants of Sarah

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Midiyani bakabe bali bo Efa na Eferi na Hanoki na Abida na Elida.

  34. English34

    Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

    African Kalanga

    Abhurahama wakabe ali tate ba Isaki. Isaki iye ali tate babo Esau na Iziraela.

  35. English35

    The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Esau bakabe bali bo Elifazi na Rewueli na Jeushi na Jalamu na Kora.

  36. English36

    The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Elifazi ibo bakabe bali bo Temani na Omari na Zefo na Gatamu na Kenazi na Timina na Amaleki.

  37. English37

    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. The People of Seir in Edom

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Rewueli ibo bakabe bali bo Nahati na Zera na Shama na Miza.

  38. English38

    The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Seiri bakabe bali bo Lotani na Shobali na Zibeyoni na Ana na Dishoni na Ezeri na Dishani.

  39. English39

    The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Lotani bakabe bali bo Hori na Homamu. Hazwadzi ya Lotani yakabe ili Timina.

  40. English40

    The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Shobali bakabe ili bo Aliani na Manahati na Ebali na Shefi na Onami. Bakololo ba Zibeyoni bakabe bali bo Aiya na Ana.

  41. English41

    The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

    African Kalanga

    Nkololo wa Ana wakabe ali Dishoni. Bakololo ba Dishoni ibo bakabe bali bo Hamarani na Eshibhani na Itirani na Kerani.

  42. English42

    The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. The Rulers of Edom

    African Kalanga

    Bakololo ba Ezeri bakabe bali bo Bhilihani na Zaavani na Jaakani. Bakololo ba Dishani bakabe bali bo Uzi na Arani.

  43. English43

    These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.

    African Kalanga

    Banotobela ndi bomambo bakabusa shango ye Edomu kutanga tanga kusathu kukabe ne mmwe mambo wakatongobe abusa Baiziraela. Bhela nkololo wa Bheori edwa ku nzi nkulu Dinihaba.

  44. English44

    When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.

    African Kalanga

    Bhela wakati asinofa, Jobabu nkololo wa Zera we Bhozira kan'gala thaka mu bushe.

  45. English45

    When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

    African Kalanga

    Jobabu wakati asinofa kagagwa thaka mu bushe ndi Hushamu we shango ye Batemani.

  46. English46

    When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati Hushamu asinofa kagagwa thaka mu bushe ndi Hadadi nkololo wa Bhedadi, Bhedadi iwoyu ndiye wakakunda bathu be Midiyani mu shango ye Moabu, nzi uwe nkulu wakabe udang'wa Aviti.

  47. English47

    When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati Hadadi asinofa kagagwa thaka mu bushe ndi Samila we Masireka.

  48. English48

    When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

    African Kalanga

    Samila kati asinofa kagagwa thaka mu bushe ndi Shaulo we ku Rehoboti ipa gwizi.

  49. English49

    When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.

    African Kalanga

    Shaulo wakati asinofa kagagwa thaka mu bushe ndi Bhaalehanani nkololo wa Akibo.

  50. English50

    When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

    African Kalanga

    Bhaalehanani wakati asinofa kagagwa thaka mu bushe ndi Hadadi, nzi nkulu uwe wakabe udang'wa Pau, nkadzi uwe wakabe edang'wa Mehetabele ali nkololokadzi wa Matiredi, Matiredi ali nkololokadzi wa Mezahabu.

  51. English51

    Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

    African Kalanga

    Hadadi naiye kafabo. Boshe be Edomu bakabe bali bo Timina na Aliva na Jeteti

  52. English52

    Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

    African Kalanga

    na Oholibama na Ela na Pinoni na

  53. English53

    Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

    African Kalanga

    Kenazi na Temani na Mibizari na

  54. English54

    Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

    African Kalanga

    Magidieli na Iramu.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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