The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
2 Chronicles 30English
2 Zwiyitikalo 30African Kalanga
- 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 KalangaHezekiya 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.
- English2
The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.
African KalangaNgobe mambo ne makulukota awe ne gubungano lose mu Jerusalema bakabe basunga kuti kulondolodziwe Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi mu mwedzi we bubili.
- 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 KalangaBakabe basingatubule kuulondolodza nge tjibaka tjawo ngobe kwakabe kusina bapirisiti bakaswika ngoti bakabe basazwitjenapadza ne bathu bakabe basakakubungana ku Jerusalema.
- African Kalanga
Ngono ndongoloso iyeyi yakabe ilingika yakalulwama mbeli kwa mambo ne gubungano lose.
- 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 KalangaNdizo 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.
- 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 KalangaNge 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.
- 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 KalangaMusinge bobatategulu benyu ne zwikamu zwenyu ibo bakabe ne kusagalikabgwe kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wa bobatategulu babo ngono kabathama zwishingisiwa zwe zwithu zwinotjenamisa sekwa koga mubona.
- 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 KalangaMusiwomeledze 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.
- 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 KalangaHa 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.”
- English10
The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and ridiculed them.
African KalangaBatumwa 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.
- English11
Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
African KalangaNekwakajalo, bamwe balume be Asheri ne Manase ne Zebuluni bakazwiyisa pasi bakayenda ku Jerusalema.
- 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 KalangaSimba le Ndzimu likabe lili mu bathu be Juda, wakabapa meya nng'ompela kuti babhatane bathame tjalaugwa ndi mambo ne makulukota ngekwe dama la Yahwe.
- English13
A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.
African KalangaMbunga usi nshoma ukanokubungana ku Jerusalema kunolondolodza Nzano we Tjiwunga tjisina Mbidzo mu mwedzi we bubili.
- English14
They removed the altars in Jerusalem and cleared away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.
African KalangaBakadusa zwibeso zose zwakabe zwishingisiwa zwili zwinodusigwa zwibhayilo ne zwinopisiwa motsha mu Jerusalema ngono bakanozwilashila ku nkuku we Kidironi.
- 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 KalangaNgono 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.
- 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 KalangaBakadwapo betola magalo abo sekwa kuli iko mu nlayo wa Mushe nlume we Ndzimu. Bapirisiti bakanyasa malopa abakabe bepiwa ne Balevi.
- 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 KalangaNgoti 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.
- 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 KalangaNenguba 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,
- 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 Kalangawe moyo uwe umukushaka Ndzimu, Yahwe Ndzimu wa bobatategulu babe nenguba angabe asakatjenapala sekwa milayo inoshaka.”
- African Kalanga
Ngono Yahwe bakadabila Hezekiya ngono Yahwe bakatjidza bathu.
- 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 KalangaKwakabe 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.
- 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 KalangaHezekiya 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.
- English23
The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.
African KalangaIpapo gubungano lose likadumana kuti badwilidzile nzano kwe mamwe mazhuba ali kutendeka nge kushatha.
- 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 KalangaMambo 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.
- 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 KalangaGubungano 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.
- 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 KalangaKwakabe ne kushatha kukulu mu Jerusalema ngobe tjinga kudwa tjibaka tja Solomoni nkololo wa Dafite mambo we Iziraela akuzotongobe ne tjakajali mu Jerusalema.
- 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 KalangaBapirisiti 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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