The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
1 Chronicles 11English
1 Zwiyitikalo 11African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Baiziraela bose bakanokubungana kuna Dafite ku Heburoni ngono bakandwa beti, “Bona, ti bathu bang'ompela ne lopa ling'ompela.
- English2
In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
African KalangaNa ntolo kose Saulo atji mambo, ndiwe wakabe wakatungamila Baiziraela abeyenda ku ngwa na Yahwe Ndzimu uwo wakakudwa ukati, ‘Unowobe nlisi we bathu bangu Baiziraela kakale unowobe mbusi we bathu bangu Baiziraela.’ ”
- English3
When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a compact with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
African KalangaNdizo batungamili bose bakanokubungana kuna Dafite ku Heburoni, ngono Dafite kathama Tjidumano nabo mbeli kwa Yahwe ndizo bakazhodza Dafite kuti abe mambo mu Iziraela, kuyendidzana ne dama la Yahwe sekwa lakalebgwa ndi Samuele.
- English4
David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
African KalangaDafite ne Baiziraela bose bakayenda bakanonginilila Jerusalema, nge tjibaka itjetjo yakabe idang'wa Jebusi ne Bajebusi ndibo bakabe bali bagali bako.
- English5
said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.
African KalangaBajebusi bakadwa Dafite bakati, “Aungafe wangina ipapa!” Ne kwakajalo, Dafite wakangina katola matizhilo e Ziyoni ngono kazibgwa ali nzi nkulu wa Dafite.
- English6
David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
African KalangaNgono Dafite wakalebeleka kati, “Nthu we kutanga ebulaya Njebusi unowobe nlauli we babhayani.” Ipapo Joabu nkololo wa Zeruya kabe iye we kutanga kunobanginilila ndizo kabe iye nlauli we babhayani.
- African Kalanga
Dafite kagala mu matizhilo ndizo kadang'wa nzi nkulu wa Dafite.
- English8
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
African KalangaDafite kabamba nzi nkulu kupoteleka matizhilo kudwa pa duluthulo kunoti ku guma lakapoteleka, Joabu iye kapedzisa nzi nkulu wose.
- African Kalanga
Dafite kabe nkulu kwazo ngobe Yahwe Masimbawose bakabe ba naye.
- English10
These were the chiefs of David’s mighty men–they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised–
African KalangaAba ndibo balume bakasima be batungamili ba Dafite, ibo bakabe babhatshi babe bakulu mu mbuso uwe kose ne mu Baiziraela ku nthama kuti abe Mambo Yahwe sekwa bakagadzabgwe ngekwe Baiziraela.
- English11
this is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.
African KalangaNlongolongo we balume ba Dafite bakasima: Jashobimu we ludzi gwa Hakimoni ntungamili we batatu wakagwa ne balume bali mazana matatu (300) eshingisa thumo lile ngono kababulaya bose tjibaka tjing'ompela.
- African Kalanga
Kudwapo kwakabe kutobela Eleazari nkololo wa Dodo we ludzi gwa Ahohi.
- English13
He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
African KalangaNdiye wakabe ana Dafite ku Pasidamimi tjibaka tjakati Bafilisitiya bakakubunganako kugwa. Kwakabe kuna nnda we mathunde e bhali koga bathu bakatizha Bafilisitiya ko.
- English14
But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.
African KalangaKoga bakama zubuyanana pakati kwe nnda ngono bakaugwila, bakabulaya Bafilisitiya ngono Yahwe bakabatjidza nge kunda kukulu.
- English15
Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
African KalangaBatungamili batatu be ngwa be bali makumi ali matatu (30) bakayenda ku shongwe kuna Dafite ku guwu le Adulamu, ha Bafilisitiya batjikotoka mu nkuku we Refaimu.
- African Kalanga
Dafite wakabe ali ku matizhilo ngono gupo le babhayani be Bafilisitiya mu tjibaka itjetjo lakabe lili ku Bhetelehema.
- English17
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
African KalangaDafite kazwiwha eshaka vula kwazo ngono kazwibhuzwa kati, “Ndiani ungandipa vula ye tshime le Bhetelehema lipa nkoba kuti nding'we!”
- English18
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the Lord.
African KalangaNgono batungamili batatu bakathukila mu bukotokelo gwe Bafilisitiya bakatjela vula mu tshime le Bhetelehema lipa nkoba ngono bakanopa Dafite. Koga Dafite kalamba ku ing'wa, ka itebula mbeli kwa Yahwe ngono kabe eti,
- English19
“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
African Kalanga“Ngakube kutjena nami Ndzimu wangu kuti ndingathama itjetji. Andingang'we malopa e balume ibaba ngobe bakalonga matjilo abo mu mbatsha nge kubuya ne vula iyeyi.” Ndizo Dafite kasing'we vula iyeyo. Batungamili batatu bakathama saikoko.
- English20
Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
African KalangaNgono Abishayi nnung'una wa Joabu wakabe ali ntungamili we batatu be bali makumi matatu (30), wakamilidza thumo lile katemelela balume bali mazana ali matatu (300) kababulaya kabe ne tjilumbi se ntungamili we batatu.
- English21
He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
African KalangaMuna bali batatu wakabe etetiwa kwazo pa bamwe babili, ngono kabe nlauli wabo koga kasilizane ne batatu.
- English22
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
African KalangaBhenaya nkololo wa Jehoyada wakabe ali nyambi ali nlume we mishingo inotjenamisa edwa ku Kabuzele, wakabulaya babhayani babili bakasima be Moabu. Wakadelukila kanobulaya shumba yakabe ili mu gomba mu zhuba lakabe lawa kapuku.
- English23
And he struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
African KalangaWakatemelela N'egipiti wakabe akakulila pezhugwi kunga bhata maboko mabili. Nenguba N'egipiti akabe akabhata thumo linonga bhangwana wakalidzamula mu luboko gugwe kambulaya nalo.
- English24
Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.
African KalangaIzwezwi ndizo zwakathamwa ndi Bhenaya nkololo wa Jehoyada, ngono naiye kazwithamila tjibombo se batungamili batatu.
- English25
He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
African KalangaWakabe etetiwa kwazo pa bamwe bakabe bali makumi matatu ngono kasilizane ne batatu bekutanga. Dafite kambiga ntjengeti we batjengeti babe.
- African Kalanga
Babhayani bamwe bakasima be ngwa bakabe bali bo: Asahele nnung'una wa Joabu na Elihanani nkololo wa Dodo kudwa ku Bhetelehema
- African Kalanga
na Shamoti kudwa ku Harori na Helezi kudwa ku Peleti na
- African Kalanga
Ira nkololo wa Ikeshi kudwa ku Tekowa na Abiezera kudwa ku Anatoti
- African Kalanga
na Sibhekayi kudwa ku Hushahi na Ilai kudwa ku Ahohi
- African Kalanga
na Maharayi kudwa ku Netofa na Heledi nkololo wa Bhaana kudwa ku Netofa
- African Kalanga
na Ithayi nkololo wa Ribayi kudwa ku Gibiya mu Bhenjamini Bhenaya kudwa ku Pirathoni
- African Kalanga
na Hurayi kudwa ku mikuku ipejo ne Gaashi na Abiele kudwa ku Araba
- African Kalanga
na Azimaveti kudwa ku Bhahurumu na Eliabha kudwa ku Shalibhoni
- African Kalanga
na Hashemu kudwa ku Gizoni na Jonatani nkololo wa Shaji kudwa ku Harari
- African Kalanga
na Ahiamu nkololo wa Sakari kudwa ku Harari na Elifali nkololo wa Uri
- African Kalanga
na Heferi kudwa ku Mekhera na Ahija kudwa ku Peloni na
- African Kalanga
Heziro kudwa ku Karimeli na Nari nkololo wa Ezibayi
- African Kalanga
na Jowele nnung'una wa Nathani na Mibhari nkololo wa Hagiri
- African Kalanga
na Zeleki kudwa ku Amoni na Naharayi we Bheroti, mbhati we tjivikili tja Joabu nkololo wa Zeruya
- African Kalanga
na Ira kudwa ku Itiri na Garebu kudwa ku Itiri
- African Kalanga
na Uriya we N'hiti na Zabadi nkololo wa Ahalayi na
- English42
Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,
African KalangaAdina nkololo wa Shiza wakabe ali ntungamili mu ludzi gwa Rubheni, iye ne gupo lile bakabe bali makumi matatu.
- African Kalanga
Hanani nkololo wa Maka na Joshafati kudwa ku Mithani
- African Kalanga
na Uziya kudwa ku Ashitera na Shama na Jeyele bakololo ba Hothamu kudwa ku Aroeri na
- African Kalanga
Jediale na Joha bakololo ba Shimiri kudwa ku Tizi
- African Kalanga
na Elieli kudwa ku Mahava Jeribayi na Joshaviya bakololo ba Elinamu na Ithima kudwa ku Moabu,
- African Kalanga
Elieli na Obhedi na Jasiele be Bamezoba.
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.