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2 Chronicles 30English

2 Zwiyitikalo 30African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel.

    African Kalanga

    Hezekiya katumila ndaidzo ku Baiziraela bose ne ku Bajuda bose kakwalila Ifureimi ne Manase whalo kuti bazhe ku Ng'umba ya Yahwe mu Jerusalema ne kuwoshongozhela Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi wa Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela.

  2. English2

    The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.

    African Kalanga

    Ngobe mambo ne makulukota awe ne gubungano lose mu Jerusalema bakabe basunga kuti kulondolodziwe Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi mu mwedzi we bubili.

  3. English3

    They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    Bakabe basingatubule kuulondolodza nge tjibaka tjawo ngobe kwakabe kusina bapirisiti bakaswika ngoti bakabe basazwitjenapadza ne bathu bakabe basakakubungana ku Jerusalema.

  4. English4

    The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono ndongoloso iyeyi yakabe ilingika yakalulwama mbeli kwa mambo ne gubungano lose.

  5. English5

    They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo ndaulo yakadusiwa kuti kudang'we Baiziraela bose kudwa tjose ku Bheerisheba kunoti ku Dani, kuti bathu bazhe bawolondolodza Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi wa Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela ku Jerusalema ngobe kwakabe kwabe tjibaka tjilefu basinga tjauzane sekwa bakadwiwa.

  6. English6

    At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read: “People of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.

    African Kalanga

    Nge ndaulo ya mambo batumwa bakayenda Iziraela yose ne Juda nge whalo dzinodwa kuna mambo ne makulukota, whalo dzakabe dzibalika sawhoku: “Bathu be Iziraela, shandukilani kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wa Abhurahama na Isaki na Iziraela kuti ndizo babgwililebo kumuli imwi makasala, imwi makapudzumuka mu maboko a bomambo be Baasiriya.

  7. English7

    Do not be like your fathers and brothers, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their fathers, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see.

    African Kalanga

    Musinge bobatategulu benyu ne zwikamu zwenyu ibo bakabe ne kusagalikabgwe kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wa bobatategulu babo ngono kabathama zwishingisiwa zwe zwithu zwinotjenamisa sekwa koga mubona.

  8. English8

    Do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; submit to the Lord. Come to the sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.

    African Kalanga

    Musiwomeledze mitshibha sa botate benyu, muzwiyise pasi kuna Yahwe. Izhani ku bugalo gwabo gwakayengemala igo Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu gwabakathama kuti gugale gwakayengemala tjatjose, muzhe mubashingile kuti ndizo basitongomugwadzila moyo tjatjose.

  9. English9

    If you return to the Lord, then your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will come back to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.”

    African Kalanga

    Ha mungashandukila kuna Yahwe, zwikamu zwenyu ne bana benyu banowowhigwa ngoni ne basungi babo ngono banowobgwilila ku shango yabo ngobe Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu bana ngoni ne mawhilozogwadza. Abangamufupatile amushandukila ku bali.”

  10. English10

    The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and ridiculed them.

    African Kalanga

    Batumwa bakayenda mizi mikulu yose mu mituthu yose ye njudzi dza Ifureimi na Manase ne kunoti ku bunandzwa ku ludzi gwa Zebuluni koga bathu bakabe bebaseka bebadadila.

  11. English11

    Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    Nekwakajalo, bamwe balume be Asheri ne Manase ne Zebuluni bakazwiyisa pasi bakayenda ku Jerusalema.

  12. English12

    Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Simba le Ndzimu likabe lili mu bathu be Juda, wakabapa meya nng'ompela kuti babhatane bathame tjalaugwa ndi mambo ne makulukota ngekwe dama la Yahwe.

  13. English13

    A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.

    African Kalanga

    Mbunga usi nshoma ukanokubungana ku Jerusalema kunolondolodza Nzano we Tjiwunga tjisina Mbidzo mu mwedzi we bubili.

  14. English14

    They removed the altars in Jerusalem and cleared away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.

    African Kalanga

    Bakadusa zwibeso zose zwakabe zwishingisiwa zwili zwinodusigwa zwibhayilo ne zwinopisiwa motsha mu Jerusalema ngono bakanozwilashila ku nkuku we Kidironi.

  15. English15

    They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono mu zhuba le bugumi lina manna (14) le mwedzi we bubili bakabhaya pkhwizana dze Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi. Bapirisiti ne Balevi bakabe basazwitjenapadza bakabhakhwa nge shoni ngono bakazwitjenapadza bakazhisa zwibhayilo zwinopisiwa ku Ng'umba ya Yahwe.

  16. English16

    Then they took up their regular positions as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood handed to them by the Levites.

    African Kalanga

    Bakadwapo betola magalo abo sekwa kuli iko mu nlayo wa Mushe nlume we Ndzimu. Bapirisiti bakanyasa malopa abakabe bepiwa ne Balevi.

  17. English17

    Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs to the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Ngoti kwakabe kuna bathu banjinji mu gubungano bakabe basakazwitjenapadza, ndizo Balevi bakabe bakafanila kubhayila mmwe ne mmwe wakabe asi mbuyanana pkhwizana ye Nzano we Kupinda Pezhugwi kuti kube kwakayengemala kuna Yahwe.

  18. English18

    Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone

    African Kalanga

    Nenguba bunji gwe bathu bakabe bedwa ku Ifureimi ne Manase ne Isakari ne Zebuluni bakabe basazwitjenapadza, bakaja tjibhayilo tje Nzano we Kupinda Pezhugwi ikoku kusi iko kwakakwagwa mu nlayo. Koga Hezekiya wakabatembezelela eti, “Tshene Yahwe, ibo bakalulwama, bangazwiibhatigwa mmwe ne mmwe,

  19. English19

    who sets his heart on seeking God–the Lord, the God of his fathers–even if he is not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”

    African Kalanga

    we moyo uwe umukushaka Ndzimu, Yahwe Ndzimu wa bobatategulu babe nenguba angabe asakatjenapala sekwa milayo inoshaka.”

  20. English20

    And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Yahwe bakadabila Hezekiya ngono Yahwe bakatjidza bathu.

  21. English21

    The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests sang to the Lord every day, accompanied by the Lord’s instruments of praise.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakabe kwe mazhuba ali kutendeka bathu bakakubunganila ku Jerusalema belondolodza Nzano we Tjiwunga tjisina Mbidzo nge shatho whulu ngono zhuba ne zhuba Balevi ne bapirisiti bakabe bekudza Yahwe nge mimoyo yabo yose.

  22. English22

    Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised the Lord, the God of their fathers.

    African Kalanga

    Hezekiya wakalebeleka ekudza Balevi bose bakalakidza bunyambi mu nshingo wa Yahwe. Ndizo bathu bakaja zojiwa zwe nzano kwe mazhuba ali kutendeka, bedusa zwibhayilo zwe mbakisano ne kuyisa mboko kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wa botate babo.

  23. English23

    The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo gubungano lose likadumana kuti badwilidzile nzano kwe mamwe mazhuba ali kutendeka nge kushatha.

  24. English24

    Hezekiah king of Judah provided a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo Hezekiya kadusa mikono ili tjiwulu (1 000) ne pkhwizi ne mbudzi dzili zwiwulu zwili kutendeka (7 000) kuti bathu babhaye baje, ngono makulukota kabapa mimwe mikono ili tjiwulu (1 000) ne pkhwizi ne mbudzi dzili zwiwulu zwili gumi (10 000). Bapirisiti banji bakazwitjenapadza.

  25. English25

    The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the aliens who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.

    African Kalanga

    Gubungano lose le Juda likashatha kose ne bapirisiti ne Balevi na bose bakabe bazha bedwa ku Iziraela kubaligwa ne bazhi bakabe bedwa kuzhe kwe Iziraela na ibabo bakabe begala mu Juda.

  26. English26

    There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakabe ne kushatha kukulu mu Jerusalema ngobe tjinga kudwa tjibaka tja Solomoni nkololo wa Dafite mambo we Iziraela akuzotongobe ne tjakajali mu Jerusalema.

  27. English27

    The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

    African Kalanga

    Bapirisiti ne Balevi bakama ne makumbo bakakombolela bathu ngono Ndzimu ukabawha ngobe ntembezelo wabo wakaswika kudzimu ku bugalo gwawo gwakayengemala.

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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