1 Chronicles 28 | Old Testament

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1 Chronicles 28English

1 Zwiyitikalo 28African Kalanga

English1
David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty men and all the brave warriors.
African Kalanga
Dafite wakadusa ndaulo kuti kudang'we makulukota wose e Iziraela, ndizo batungamili be njudzi ne makulukota akabe eshinga ali pasi kwa mambo ne balauli be babhayani bali zwiwulu (1 000) ne bali mazana (100) ne batjengeti be thundu ne ng'ombe dza mambo nedze bakololo babe kose ne makulukota e ng'umba ya mambo ne balume bakasima bakakubungana ku Jerusalema.
English2
King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it.
African Kalanga
Mambo kamilika kalebeleka ne bathu eti, “Mundibhulutane zwikamu zwangu namwi bathu bangu. Ndakabe ndiyemula kubaka ng'umba inowobe bugalo gwe kunyaluluka gwe Bhokisi le Tjidumano tja Yahwe, tjigalo tje makumbo e Ndzimu wedu kakale ndakabe ndina ndongoloso yandakathama kuibaka.
English3
But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’
African Kalanga
Koga Ndzimu wakandidwa ukati, ‘Aungandibakile ng'umba yandinga gala, ngobe u mbhayani kakale wakatebula lopa.’
English4
“Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
African Kalanga
Ngono koga Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela bakandishalula muna be nsha wangu bose kuti ndibuse Iziraela tjatjose. Bakashalula Juda kube ntungamili ngono kudwa mu ng'umba ya Juda bakashalula nsha wangu ngono mu bakololo ba tate bangu bakashathila kundibiga mambo we Iziraela yose.
English5
Of all my sons–and the Lord has given me many–he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
African Kalanga
Yahwe bakandipa bakololo ngono mubali bakashalula Solomoni kuti abuse Iziraela bushe gwa mambo.”
English6
He said to me: ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
African Kalanga
Yahwe bakandidwa beti, “Solomoni nkololo uwo ndiye unowobaka ng'umba yangu ne thama zwibata zwangu ngobe ndashalula iye kube nkololo wangu ngono imi ndowobe tate babe.
English7
I will establish his kingdom forever if he is unswerving in carrying out my commands and laws, as is being done at this time.’
African Kalanga
Ngono ndowosimisa bushe gugwe nge kusingapele ha angashingikadza milayo yangu sekwa anothama ngwenu.”
English8
“So now I charge you in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God: Be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
African Kalanga
“Ndizo ngwenu, bathu bangu, mbeli kwe Ndzimu wedu na mbeli kwe gubungano ileli le Iziraela ilo bathu ba Yahwe, ndomudwa nditi londolodzani tjimwe ne tjimwe tjatakadwiwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wedu kuti ndizo mudwilile mubhudilile mukutola shango yakanaka ne kuti muzhe muipe zwizekugwana zwinozha.
English9
“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
African Kalanga
“Ngono iwe nkololo wangu Solomoni, ziba Ndzimu wa tate babo uushingile nge moyo uwo wose nenge ludo, ngobe Yahwe banolingisisa tjimu moyo kakale banoziba njalakang'wa dzose. Ha ubashaka unowobabona. Koga ausina hanya nabo, banowokufupatilila tjatjose.
English10
Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as a sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”
African Kalanga
Whisisa ke, ngoti Yahwe bashalula iwe kuti ubabakile Ng'umba ye Ndzimu kube bugalo gwakayengemala. Sima ngono uthame saikoku.”
English11
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement.
African Kalanga
Ngono Dafite kapa nkololo uwe Solomoni ifaniso tje Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ne tje matula ne tje ng'umbana dzi pezhugwi ne dzimwe ng'umba ne tje ng'umbana ye tjigalo tje ngoni,
English12
He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the Lord and all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the temple of God and for the treasuries for the dedicated things.
African Kalanga
ne ifaniso tje zwithu zose zwaakabe anazo mu nkumbulo uwe ngekwe misha ye Ng'umba ya Yahwe ne dzimwe ng'umbana dzakatjipoteleka ne matula e Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ne tje matula e zwipo.
English13
He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service.
African Kalanga
Dafite wakapa Solomoni ndongoloso ye bapirisiti ne Balevi kuti banowobe betjengeta zwija ne kobana mishingo yabo ye Ng'umba ya Yahwe tjini.
English14
He designated the weight of gold for all the gold articles to be used in various kinds of service, and the weight of silver for all the silver articles to be used in various kinds of service:
African Kalanga
Wakampa ndongoloso ye kuti bashingise golide ingapani mukuthama zwija zwe golide ne ndongoloso ye kuti bashingise siliva ingapani mu nshingo mmwe ne mmwe,
English15
the weight of gold for the gold lampstands and their lamps, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;
African Kalanga
ne kuti bashingise golide ingapani kuthama zwigadziko zwe mavone ne mavone azo,
English16
the weight of gold for each table for consecrated bread; the weight of silver for the silver tables;
African Kalanga
neye kuthama tafuli ne imwe ne imwe ye golide yakabe ibigwa tjiwunga tjakayengemadziwa.
English17
the weight of pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls and pitchers; the weight of gold for each gold dish; the weight of silver for each silver dish;
African Kalanga
Dafite wakapa Solomoni ndongoloso bo ye kuti bashingise golide mbuyanana ingapani kuthama mbambo dzinobhaya nyama ne zwikutili ne majegwa ne kuti bashingise siliva ingapani kuthama mabhavu,
English18
and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave him the plan for the chariot, that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and shelter the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
African Kalanga
ne kuti bashingise golide mbuyanana ingapani kuthama tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo itjo tjakabe tjipisigwa motsha ne golide mbuyanana ingapani kuthama koloyi dze ngwa dze dzikherubhu dzinogala pezhugwi kwe Bhokisi le Tjidumano tja Yahwe.
English19
“All this,” David said, “I have in writing from the hand of the Lord upon me, and he gave me understanding in all the details of the plan.”
African Kalanga
Dafite kandwa kati, “Kose ikoko kwakakwagwa mu ifaniso tje mbako itjetji kwakakwagwa kuyenda nge ndaidzo yandakapiwa ndi Yahwe ne bukwabo kuti ndikushingikadze.”
English20
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.
African Kalanga
Ipapo Dafite kadwa Solomoni nkololo uwe eti, “Sima ube ne tjilopa ngono uthame saikoko. Usitje, kene kuli kutemeka mafupa ngobe Yahwe Ndzimu ibo Ndzimu wangu banawe. Abangakulashe kene bakakufupatila kudzina wafidza nshingo we Ng'umba ya Yahwe.
English21
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work on the temple of God, and every willing man skilled in any craft will help you in all the work. The officials and all the people will obey your every command.”
African Kalanga
Ngono kakale bona, bapirisiti ne Balevi bakapiwa nshingo we kushinga mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, kakale bashingi bana bunyambi ne njele banoshaka kukubhatsha ne bathu koga bose ne butungamili banawe.”

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.