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2 Chronicles 11English

2 Zwiyitikalo 11African Kalanga

  1. English1

    When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered the house of Judah and Benjamin–a hundred and eighty thousand fighting men–to make war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.

    African Kalanga

    Kukati Rehoboamu eswika ku Jerusalema, kakubunganya babhayani bali zwiwulu zwili zana lina makumi ali zhanakadzi (180 000), kudwa mu nsha wose wa Juda ne ludzi gose gwa Bhenjamini. Akazwimisila kunogwa ne Iziraela kubgwilizila mbuso kuna Rehobhoamu.

  2. English2

    But this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God:

    African Kalanga

    Koga dama le Ndzimu likazha kuna Shemaya we nlebesambeli, likandwa likati,

  3. English3

    “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

    African Kalanga

    “Lebeleka na Rehoboamu nkololo wa Solomoni mambo we Juda ne bathu bose ne ng'umba yose ya Juda neya Bhenjamini, ubadwe uti,

  4. English4

    ‘This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’” So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.

    African Kalanga

    ‘Yahwe bakati musiyende kunogwa ne bakanyi kwenyu Baiziraela. Mmwe ne mmwe ngaabgwilile ku nzi uwe, ngobe tjashingikala tjodwa kundili.’ ” Ndizo bose bakawha matama a Yahwe, bakashandukila ku nzi, sekwaleba Yahwe.

  5. English5

    Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah:

    African Kalanga

    Rehoboamu kagala mu Jerusalema ngono kabaka mizi mikulu ye matizhilo mu Juda.

  6. English6

    Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

    African Kalanga

    Wakabaka Bhetelehema ne Etamu ne Tekowa ne

  7. English7

    Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

    African Kalanga

    Bhetizuri ne Soko ne Adulamu ne

  8. English8

    Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

    African Kalanga

    Gati ne Mareshahi ne Zifi ne

  9. English9

    Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

    African Kalanga

    Adoraimu ne Lakhishi ne Azekahi ne

  10. English10

    Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. These were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

    African Kalanga

    Zora ne Aijaloni ne Heburoni, iyeyi ndiyo mizi mikulu ye Juda ne Bhenjamini.

  11. English11

    He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.

    African Kalanga

    Wakabaka matizhilo iyawa akasima ngono kabiga batungamili mu ali kabiga ne matula e zojiwa ne mafuta ne nkumbi we zhambi.

  12. English12

    He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

    African Kalanga

    Wakabiga zwivikisi ne mathumo mu mizi mikulu yose, eisimisa. Ndizo Juda ne Bhenjamini dzakabe dzili dzidze.

  13. English13

    The priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel sided with him.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono bapirisiti ne Balevi bakabe bali mu Iziraela bakazha kunli bedwa mu magalo akathubukana abakabe begala.

  14. English14

    The Levites even abandoned their pasturelands and property, and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Balevi bakasiya shango yabo ye mafulilo ne thundu ngono bakazha ku Juda ne Jerusalema ngoti Jeroboamu ne bakololo babe bakabe babathubula mukushingila Yahwe,

  15. English15

    And he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made.

    African Kalanga

    ngono kabiga bapirisiti babe kuti bashinge mu magalo pezhugwi ekunamata ne kutungamila mu kunamata midzimu ye zwifano zwe mbudzi ne phulu yaakabe athama.

  16. English16

    Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono ibabo bakabe bakazwipa kutobela Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela bakabatobela kudwa mu njudzi dzose dze Iziraela bezha ku Jerusalema bewodusila Yahwe zwibhayilo Ndzimu wa botate babo.

  17. English17

    They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during this time.

    African Kalanga

    Bakasimisa bushe gwe Juda, kwe makole matatu bakathama kuti Rehoboamu nkololo wa Solomoni adzikame mu bumambo, ngoti bakatobela zila dza Dafite na Solomoni kwe makole matatu.

  18. English18

    Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

    African Kalanga

    Rehoboamu kalobola Mahalati, Mahalati ali nkololokadzi wa Jerimoti, Jerimoti ali nkololo wa Dafite, mme ba Mahalati bali Abihaile, Abihaile ali nkololokadzi wa Eliyabu mwana we mwana wa Jesi.

  19. English19

    She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.

    African Kalanga

    Kanzwalila bakololo bali batatu ibo bakabe bali bo Jeushi na Shemariya na Zahamu.

  20. English20

    Then he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati shule katola Maaka nkololokadzi wa Abusalomu ngono iye kazwala Abija na Atai na Ziza na Shelomiti.

  21. English21

    Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

    African Kalanga

    Rehoboamu wakabe eda Maaka nkololokadzi wa Abusalomu kupinda bakadzi babe bose ne kupinda bakadzi batukunu bose. Rehoboamu wakabe ana bakadzi bali gumi lina bali zhanakadzi (18) ne balongwana babo bose bali makumi ali tathatu (60) ne bakololo bali makumi mabili ana bali zhanakadzi (28) ne bakololokadzi bali makumi ali tathatu (60),

  22. English22

    Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah to be the chief prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.

    African Kalanga

    ngono Rehoboamu kabiga Abija nkololo wa Maaka kuti abe iye ntungamili mu banunguna babe ngoti wakabe eshaka kuti azhe ambige mambo.

  23. English23

    He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them.

    African Kalanga

    Rehoboamu kakobela bakololo babe mishingo nge butjenjedu ngono kababiga batungamili mu mituthu yose ye matizhilo ye Juda ne Bhenjamini. Ngono wakabatjengeta kwazo kakale kabashakila bakadzi banjinji.

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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