The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
1 Chronicles 26English
1 Zwiyitikalo 26African Kalanga
- English1
The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
African KalangaBalindi be mikoba bakathubukanyiwa sawhoku: Kudwa mu Bakora kwakabe kuli Meshelemiya nkololo wa Kore ali mmwe we bakololo ba Asafa.
- English2
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
African KalangaBakololo ba Meshelemiya bakabe bali bo Zekariya ali mbano na Jediale ali we bubili na Zebadiya ali we butatu na Jathiniele ali we bunna,
- African Kalanga
na Elamu ali we bushanu na Jehohanani ali we butathatu na Elihoenayi ali we butendeka.
- English4
Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
African KalangaBakololo ba Obediedomu bakabe bali bo Shemaya ali mbano na Jehozabadi ali we bubili na Joahi ali we butatu na Sakhari ali we bunna na Nethanele ali we bushanu,
- English5
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth. (For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)
African Kalangana Amiele ali we butathatu na Isakari ali we butendeka na Pheulethai ali we buzhanakadzi, Ndzimu wakabe wakombolela Obediedomu.
- English6
His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.
African KalangaNkololo wa Obediedomu Shemaya wakabe ana bakololo bakabe be busa mu nsha wa tate babo ngobe bakabe bali balume banotubula.
- English7
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.
African KalangaBakololo babe bakabe bali bo Othini na Refaeli na Obedi na Elizabadi, zwikamu zwizwe Elihu na Shemakiya bakabe bali banotubula bo.
- English8
All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work–descendants of Obed- Edom, 62 in all.
African KalangaBose ibaba bakabe bali zwizekugwana zwa Obediedomu ne bakololo babo ne zwikamu zwabo, balume bakabe betubula bakazwilizanila bose bose bakabe bali makumi ali tathatu ana babili (62) e bana ba Obediedomu.
- African Kalanga
Meshelemiya wakabe ana bakololo ne zwikamu bakabe betubula bose bose bakabe bali gumi lina bali zhanakadzi (18).
- English10
Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),
African KalangaHosa we ludzi gwa Merari wakabe ana bakololo bo Shimiri ali we kutanga nenguba akabe asi mbano tate babe bakambiga kuti abe we kutanga.
- English11
Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
African KalangaHilikiya wakabe ali we bubili na Tebaliya ali we butatu na Zekariya ali we bunna. Bakololo ne zwikamu zwa Hosa, bose bose bakabe bali gumi lina batatu (13).
- English12
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.
African KalangaBalindi be mikoba bakabe bakathubukanyiwa nge makupo kuyendidzana nge batungamili babo, ngono bakabe bakalingisana nge kushingila Ng'umba ya Yahwe koga se zwikamu zwabo zwakabe zwithama.
- African Kalanga
Mu nkoba mmwe ne mmwe bakakandila kuyenda nge misha bawhola ne batjetjana.
- English14
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
African KalangaMadziba eku nkoba we bhezhuba akawila Shelemiya. Ngono kudwapo hakata dzikaposiwa kukandigwa nkololo uwe Zekariya wakabe ana butjenjedu ngono dziba lile likabe lilakidza nkoba we ku bunadzwa.
- English15
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
African KalangaDziba le ku burwa likawila Obediedomu ngono dziba le ku matula likawila bakololo babe.
- English16
The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:
African KalangaDziba le nkoba we golombedzo ne le Shaleketi ku zila inotathila lakawila Shupimu na Hosa. Nlindi akalingisana ne mmwe nlindi.
- English17
There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.
African KalangaKudwa ku bhezhuba kwakabe kuna Balevi bali tathatu, ku bunandzwa kwakabe kwakabigwa bali banna zhuba ne zhuba, ku ntha ye burwa kwakabe kwakabigwa bali banna zhuba ne zhuba, pa nkoba we matula kuna bali babili.
- African Kalanga
Ku ndzibo we tjibata tjiku golombedzo kwakabe kuna bali banna kuyendila ku zila ne bali babili ku tjibata nge kwatjo.
- African Kalanga
Ndiko balindi be mikoba sekwa bakabe bakathubukanyiwa ibo bakabe bedwa mu zwizekugwana zwa Kora ne zwa Merari.
- English20
Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
African KalangaZwimwe zwikamu zwabo zwe Balevi zwakabe zwakalingisana ne zwe matula e Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ne zwakapiwa Ndzimu,
- English21
The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
African Kalangabakabe bali bakololo ba Ladani bakabe bali Bagerishoni, misholo ye misha ya Ladani we Geshoni bakabe bali bo Jehieli,
- English22
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.
African Kalangabakololo ba Jehieli bakabe bali Zethamu ne nnung'una uwe Jowele. Ndibo bakabe bakalingisana nge matula e Ng'umba ya Yahwe.
- African Kalanga
Zwizekugwana zwe Baamuramu ne zwe Baizhari ne zwe Baheburoni ne zwe Bauziele zwakabe zwakalingisanabo ne nshingo iwoyu.
- English24
Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
African KalangaShebuweli tjizekugwana tja Gerishomi ali nkololo wa Mushe wakabe ali iye ntungamili we zwe matula.
- English25
His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zicri his son and Shelomith his son.
African KalangaBanunguna ba Gerishomi ku ludzi gwa Eliezeri kwakabe kuli nkololo uwe Rihabiya ne nkololo uwe Jeshaya na Joramu nkololo uwe na Zikiri nkololo uwe na Shelomiti.
- English26
Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders.
African KalangaShelomiti ne banung'una babe bakabe bakalingisana nge matula wose e zwipo zwakadusiwa ndi Dafite mambo ne zwakadusiwa ne misholo ye misha ne balauli be babhayani.
- English27
Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord.
African KalangaBakatola zwimwe zwe zwithu zwabakatapa mu ngwa ngono bakazwipa kuti zwishingisiwe kumusa Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
- English28
And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.
African KalangaShelomiti ne be nsha uwe bakabe bakalingisana nge tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakabe tjadusigwa kushingisiwa mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu kushangana nge zwipo zwakabe zwazhisiwa ndi Samuele we nlebesambeli na Mambo Saulo na Abineri nkololo wa Neri ne zwa Joabu nkololo wa Zeruya.
- English29
From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.
African KalangaKudwa mu zwizekugwana zwa Izhari, Khenaniya ne bakololo babe bakabe bapiwa mishingo ikuzhe kwe ye Ng'umba ye Ndzimu bakabigwa kube makulukota ne basumikilisi mu Iziraela.
- English30
From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives– seventeen hundred able men–were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service.
African KalangaKudwa mu zwizekugwana zwa Heburoni na Hashabiya ne banung'una babo bakabe bali tjiwulu tjina mazana ali kutendeka (1 700) bose ibaba bali balume banotubula bakalingisana nge zwe Iziraela golombedzo kwe gwizi gwe Jorodani kuyendisa nshingo wa Yahwe ne zwe nshingo wa mambo.
- English31
As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.
African KalangaJeriya wakabe ali ntungamili we zwizekugwana zwa Heburoni. Mu gole be bumakumi manna la Mambo Dafite kukathamiwa shakisiso ngekwe ndongoloso ye zwizekugwana zwa Heburoni ne bamwe be balume bakasima bakabe bali be nsha iwoyu bakabe begala ku Jazeri mu ntuthu we Giliyadi.
- English32
Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
African KalangaMambo Dafite wakashalula zwikamu zwizwe zwili zwiwulu zwili zwibili zwina mazana ali makumi ili kutendeka (2 700) kutungamila ntuthu we Rubheni ne we Gadi ne we gwamu le ludzi gwa Manase ngono kababiga kuti balingisane nge zwithu zose zwe Ndzimu ne zwa mambo.
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.