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1 Chronicles 15English

1 Zwiyitikalo 15African Kalanga

  1. English1

    After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

    African Kalanga

    Dafite wakazwibakila ng'umba njinji mu nzi nkulu wa Dafite, ngono kalulwamisa bugalo gwe Bhokisi le Ndzimu ngono kalibakila ne nshasha.

  2. English2

    Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.”

    African Kalanga

    Kudwapo Dafite kabe eti, “Akuna mmwe wakafanila senga Bhokisi le Ndzimu, kuzhe kwe Balevi ngobe ndibo bakashalugwa ndi Yahwe kuti balisenge ne kuti babashingile nge kusingapele.”

  3. English3

    David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

    African Kalanga

    Dafite wakakubunganya Baiziraela bose mu Jerusalema kuti bazhise Bhokisi la Yahwe ku bugalo gwalo gwaakabe alilulwamisila igo.

  4. English4

    He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

    African Kalanga

    Dafite kakubunganya bakololo ba Aroni ne Balevi:

  5. English5

    From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;

    African Kalanga

    Mu bakololo ba Kohati kwakabe kuli Urieli akatungamila bali zana lina makumi mabili (120) e zwikamu,

  6. English6

    from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;

    African Kalanga

    muna ba Merari kwakabe kuli Asaya akatungamila bali mazana mabili bana bali makumi mabili (220)

  7. English7

    from the descendants of Gershon, Joel the leader and 130 relatives;

    African Kalanga

    mu bakololo ba Gerishomu kwakabe kuli Jowele akatungamila bali zana ling'ompela lina makumi matatu (130),

  8. English8

    from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;

    African Kalanga

    mu bakololo ba Elizafani kwakabe kuli Shemaya akatungamila bali mazana mabili (200),

  9. English9

    from the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;

    African Kalanga

    mu bakololo ba Heburoni kwakabe kuli Elieli akatungamila bali makumi ali zhanakadzi (80),

  10. English10

    from the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.

    African Kalanga

    mu bakololo ba Uziele kwakabe kuli Aminadabu akatungamila bali zana lina gumi lina babili (112).

  11. English11

    Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites.

    African Kalanga

    Dafite kadana bapirisiti bo Zadoki na Abiathari kose ne Balevi bo Urieli na Asaya na Jowele na Shemaya na Elieli na Aminadabu

  12. English12

    He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

    African Kalanga

    ngono kabadwa kati, “Ndimwi misholo ye misha ya botate benyu ye Balevi, muzwitjenapadze, imwi ne zwikamu zwenyu kuti ndizo mukowozhisa Bhokisi la Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela ku bugalo gwandalilulwamisila igo.

  13. English13

    It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.”

    African Kalanga

    Se musakalisenga mu kutanga Yahwe Ndzimu wedu bakatiloba ngobe tisakalitjengeta nge zila yakafanila.”

  14. English14

    So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo bapirisiti ne Balevi bakazwitjenapadzila kuzhisa Bhokisi la Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela.

  15. English15

    And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Balevi bakasenga Bhokisi le Ndzimu mu mathudzi lili mu mapango koga Mushe sekwa akaleba kuyendidzana nge dama la Yahwe.

  16. English16

    David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.

    African Kalanga

    Dafite kakale kadwa batungamili be Balevi kuti bashalule mu zwikamu zwabo bambi bangalidzila pezhugwi zwilidzo zwe matende ne zwe laya ne dzisimbali kuthama zhoba inoshathisa.

  17. English17

    So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Balevi bakashalula Hemani nkololo wa Jowele ne ikamu tjitje Asafa nkololo wa Bherekiya ne bakololo ba Merari ne zwikamu zwabo na Ethani nkololo wa Kushaya

  18. English18

    and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed- Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

    African Kalanga

    ne zwikamu zwabo bebubili mu mamo bakabe bali bo Zekariya na Jaziele na Shemiramoti na Jehiele na Uni na Eliabu na Bhenaya na Maseya na Mathitiya na Elifelehu na Mikineya ne balindi be mikoba bali Obediedomu na Jeyele.

  19. English19

    The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

    African Kalanga

    Bambi bakabe bali bo Hemani na Asafa na Ethani bakabe belidza dzisimbali dze phangula,

  20. English20

    Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth,

    African Kalanga

    Zekariya na Shemiramoti na Jehiele na Uni na Eliabu na Maseya na Bhenaya bakabe belidza matende sekwa akabe elidziwa ndi Alamoti,

  21. English21

    and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith.

    African Kalanga

    koga Mathitiya na Elifelehu na Mikineya na Obediedomu na Jeyele na Azaziya bakabe bakatungamila kulidza zwilidzo zwe laya sekwa kwakabe kulidza Sheminiti.

  22. English22

    Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.

    African Kalanga

    Khenaniya ntungamili we Balevi kumba wakabe embisa ngobe akabe ana luzibo gwako.

  23. English23

    Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark.

    African Kalanga

    Bherekiya na Elikana bakabe bali balisi be nkoba weku Bhokisi.

  24. English24

    Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark.

    African Kalanga

    Shebaniya na Joshafati na Nethanele na Amasayi na Zekariya na Bhenaya na Eliezeri ne bapirisiti bakabe belidza lunyanga mbeli kwe Bhokisi le Ndzimu. Obediedomu na Jehiya bakabe bali bamwebo be balindi be nkoba weku Bhokisi.

  25. English25

    So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Dafite ne bakulu be Baiziraela ne balauli be babhayani be bali zwiwulu (1 000) bakayenda kunotola Bhokisi le Tjidumano tja Yahwe ku ng'umba ya Obediedomu nge shatho.

  26. English26

    Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed.

    African Kalanga

    Ngobe Ndzimu wakabhatsha Balevi bakabe bakasenga Bhokisi le Tjidumano tja Yahwe, badusa zwibhayilo zwe mikono ili kutendeka ne nyundo dzili kutendeka.

  27. English27

    Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the singers, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.

    African Kalanga

    Dafite wakabe akaambala hazu ye jila lakanaka ne Balevi bose bakabe bakasenga Bhokisi ne bambi na Khenaniya ntungamili we bambi, Dafite wakabe akaambala efodi.

  28. English28

    So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Baiziraela bose bakazhisa Bhokisi le Tjidumano tja Yahwe nge mpululu ne kulidziwa kwe nyanga ne dzisimbali ngono bakathama zhoba nge matende ne laya.

  29. English29

    As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono kwakati Bhokisi le Tjidumano tja Yahwe liswika mu nzi wa Dafite, Mikali nkololokadzi wa Saulo kashozhela nge fensitere ngono kabona Dafite ezana akashatha ngono kan'nyunda.

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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