The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
1 Kings 10English
1 Bomambo 10African Kalanga
- English1
When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.
African KalangaKukati mambokadzi we Sheba ewha ngekwe tjilumbi tja Solomoni ngekwe zina la Yahwe, kazha ku Jerusalema, kuwonlika nge bhuzo dzakasima.
- English2
Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan–with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones–she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
African KalangaMambokadzi kaswika mu Jerusalema akapelekwa nge bunji gusi bushoma gwe bathu nenge kamela dzakabelesa zwipayisi zojiwa ne golide isi shoma ne mabgwe akanaka. Ngono kwakati beshangana na Solomoni belebesana, kadusa kose kupa moyo uwe.
- African Kalanga
Ngono Solomoni kadabila bhuzo dzidze dzose, kusina tjimwe tjakabe tjakasimila mambo, kutjitjenesela mambokadzi iwoyu.
- African Kalanga
Ngono kukati mambokadzi ebona butjenjedu gose gwa Solomoni ne ng'umba ye bushe yaakabaka
- English5
the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.
African Kalangane zojiwa zwakabe zwipakugwa pa tafuli iye ne bugalo gwe hadzasha dzidze ne kuma kwe balanda babe ne zwiambalo zwabakaambala, ne babhati be bhepe la mambo, ne tjibhayilo tjitje tjinopisiwa, tjipisigwa kupiwa Yahwe, mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, mambokadzi we Sheba kapelegwa nge simba.
- English6
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.
African KalangaNgono kadwa Mambo Solomoni kati, “Tjandakawha ndili ku shango yangu ngekwe mishingo iyo nenge butjenjedu gugo malebeswa.
- English7
But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.
African KalangaKoga andizotongo duma tjandakabe ndiwha, kudzina ndizha ndizwibonegwa nge mesho. Ngono bona, gwamu le zwandabona andizobe ndazwibudziwa. Butjenjedu ne fumwa iyo zopinda zwandakabudziwa.
- English8
How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
African KalangaBakakombolegwa seni bakadzi babo! Dzakakombolegwa seni hadzasha dzidzo idzedzi, dzinoti nge misi yose bakabe bali mile mbeli kuko bewha butjenjedu gugo!
- English9
Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness.”
African KalangaNgakukudziwe Yahwe, Ndzimu uwo, bakakuda bakakugadza pa tjigalo tje bushe gwe Iziraela. Ngoti ludo gwa Yahwe mu Iziraela gumile nge kusingapele. Bakakuthama mambo kuti usumikilise nge ndulamo.”
- English10
And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
African KalangaMambokadzi we Sheba kadusa zwipo zwe talenta dze golide dzili zana lina makumi mabili (120) ne zwipayisi zwe bunji gusi bushoma ne mabgwe akanaka. Zwipayisi izwezwi mambokadzi zwaakapa Mambo Solomoni, zwakabe zwili zwe themba whulu kwazo, zwisakatongoti Mambo Solomoni kazwiwana kumwe kakale.
- English11
(Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir; and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and precious stones.
African KalangaPezhugwi kwa izwezo zwikepe zwa Hiramu zwikazhabo ne golide kudwa ku Ofira ne mapango e nti unoyi alamugi ne mabgwe akanaka.
- English12
The king used the almugwood to make supports for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been imported or seen since that day.)
African KalangaNgono mambo kathama mapango kube phanda dze Ng'umba ya Yahwe ne ng'umba ye bushe. Kabuya kathamila bambi zwilidzo zwakasiyana. Akuna mapango e nti we alamugi akatongozha kene kuli bong'wa mu Iziraela, kuswikila nasi.
- English13
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.
African KalangaMambo Solomoni kapa mambokadzi we Sheba zose zwaakabe ayemula, kuzhe kwe zwaakapiwa ndi Mambo Solomoni mu ng'umba ye bushe ngoda kukwe. Ndizo mambokadzi kabgwilila ku shango ye Sheba ne balanda babe.
- African Kalanga
Gole ne gole Solomoni wakabe eamutjila talenta dze golide dzili mazana ali tathatu ana makumi ali tathatu ne kutathatu (666),
- English15
not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the land.
African Kalangakusingabaligwe ne yakabe idwa mu baseenyi ne mu ndipo ye mimwiso ye batengesi ne yakabe idwa muna bomambo bose be Arabiya ne yakabe idwa mu balauli be mituthu ye shango ye Iziraela.
- English16
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred bekas of gold went into each shield.
African KalangaMambo Solomoni kathama zwivikisi zwili mazana mabili (200) zwe golide yakathugwa, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakathamwa nge golide ye tjilizanyo tje shekele dzili mazana ali tathatu.
- English17
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
African KalangaKathama zwimwe zwivikisi zwitukunu zwe golide yakathugwa zwili mazana ali matatu (300), tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakathamwa nge tjilizanyo tje golide tje seme dzili mbili. Ngono mambo kabiga zwivikisi zose izwezwi mu Ng'umba ye Ishaka tje Lebanoni.
- African Kalanga
Kakale mambo kathama tjigalo tjikulu tje nyanga dze zhowu, katjidzulula nge golide yakanaka kwazo.
- English19
The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.
African KalangaTjigalo tjakabe tjina matathilo ali matathatu, shule kwatjo kuna ifano tje nsholo we phulu, mu lubadu gumwe ne gumwe gwe panogagwa tjina panobigwa maboko ne zwifano zwe shumba mbili muwunde kwe panobigwa maboko.
- English20
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom.
African KalangaKwakabe kulimile zwifano zwe shumba dzili gumi lina mbili (12) ku bupelo gumwe ne gumwe gwe matathilo ali matathatu. Akuna tjigalo tje bushe tjakatongobepo mu mbuso mmwe tjakabe tjinga itjetji.
- English21
All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s days.
African KalangaMikombe yose ya Mambo Solomoni yakabe ili ye golide ne zwija zose zwe ng'umba ye Ishaka tje Lebanoni zwakabe zwili zwe golide yakanaka, kusina tjazo tje siliva, ngoti mu misi ye butjilo gwa Solomoni siliva yakabe itogwa isi tjimwe.
- English22
The king had a fleet of trading ships at sea along with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
African KalangaMambo wakabe ana zwikepe zwinjinji kwazo zwe Tashishi ku gungwa ne zwa Hiramu. Mu makole matatu mamwe ne mamwe zwikepe zwizwe zwakabe zwibuya zwizhisa golide ne siliva ne nyanga dze zhowu ne shoko ne dziphikoko.
- African Kalanga
Ndiko Mambo Solomoni wakabe epinda bomambo bose be shango nge fumwa nenge butjenjedu.
- African Kalanga
Shango yose yakabe ishaka kuzha kuwoteedza butjenjedu gugwe gwaakapiwa nge Ndzimu.
- English25
Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift– articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.
African KalangaGole ne gole mmwe ne mmwe wabo wakabe enzhila tjipo, zwithu zwe siliva ne golide ne zwiambalo ne zwibhayano ne zwipayisi ne mbizi ne moulo.
- English26
Solomon accumulated chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
African KalangaNgono Mambo Solomoni kakubunganya koloyi dze ngwa dzili tjiwulu tjina mazana ali manna (1 400) ne bataswi be mbizi dze ngwa bali zwiwulu zwili gumi lina zwibili (12 000), zwimwe anazo mu Jerusalema, zwimwe zwili mu mizi mikulu yakathubukana ne koloyi dze ngwa.
- English27
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills.
African KalangaMu misi ye kubusa kwa Solomoni kathama kuti siliva ibong'we pamwe ne pamwe mu Jerusalema se lushale, kathama kuti miti ye misida ibe minji se miti ye mipaya ye shango yakakungulukila.
- English28
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue - the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
African KalangaMbizi dza Solomoni dzakabe dzidwa ku Egipiti ne ku Kue, batengi ba mambo bakabe bedziamutjila ku Kue kwabakabe belipa themba dzadzoko.
- English29
They imported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.
African KalangaKoloyi dze ngwa dzakabe dzitengwa ku Egipiti, bakabe betengela bomambo be Bahiti ne be Baaramu, koloyi dzitengesiwa nge shekele dze siliva dzili mazana dzina matathatu (600) mbizi ing'ompela ili shekele dzili zana lina makumi mashanu (150).
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.