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2 Chronicles 34English

2 Zwiyitikalo 34African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

    African Kalanga

    Josiya wakabe ana makole ali zhanakadzi tjibaka tjaakatangisa busa, wakabusa makole ali makumi matatu ana gole (31) mu Jerusalema.

  2. English2

    He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

    African Kalanga

    Wakathama ndulamo mbeli kwa Yahwe, katshamba thambo dza batategulu babe Dafite, kasi pambukile ku luji kene ku lumeshwe.

  3. English3

    In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles, carved idols and cast images.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono kwakati mu gole le buzhanakadzi le mbuso wa Josiya atji ntjetjana, katangisa kunamata Yahwe Ndzimu wa batategulu babe Dafite. Kwakati mu gole le bugumi lina mabili katangisa kutjenapadza Juda ne Jerusalema nge kukolomodza magalo a pezhugwi akabe athigamigwa midzimu kakolomodza ne ndzimukadzi Ashera ne zwifano zwakabezhiwa ne zwimwe zwakabumbiwa zwe midzimu.

  4. English4

    Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles, the idols and the images. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

    African Kalanga

    Nge ndaulo iye zwibeso zwe zwibhayilo zwa bo Bhaale zwakakolomodziwa ne zwibeso zwinopisigwa motsha zwakabe zwakabakwa pezhugwi kwe zwe zwibhayilo zwakakolomogwa zwikabe zwipithu pithu, kaligila kutjena panda dze ndzimukadzi Ashera ne midzimu yakabezhiwa ne yakabumbiwa kaikwiya katola mavu yawo kaipaladzila pezhugwi kwe zwikumbu zwa ibabo bakabe bepisila midzimu.

  5. English5

    He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and so he purged Judah and Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    Wakapisila mafupa e bapirisiti mu zwibeso zwabo ngono katjenapadza Juda ne Jerusalema.

  6. English6

    In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,

    African Kalanga

    Ku mizi ye Manase ne Ifureimi ne Simiyoni kunoti ku Nafutali ne matongo akapoteleka,

  7. English7

    he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles and crushed the idols to powder and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    wakakolomola zwibeso ne zwifano zwe ndzimukadzi Ashera kapkhwanya midzimu kaikwiya ikasala inga bgwisa kapkhwanya ne zwibeso zwakabe zwipisigwa motsha. Kudwapo kabgwilila ku Jerusalema.

  8. English8

    In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, to purify the land and the temple, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the ruler of the city, with Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the temple of the Lord his God.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati nge gole le bugumi lina makole ali zhanakadzi (18) le mbuso wa Mambo Josiya shule kwe batjenapadza Ng'umba ye Ndzimu kose ne shango, bakatuma Shafani nkololo wa Azaliya na Maaseya nlauli we nzi nkulu na Joahi nkololo wa Joahazi we nkwalili, kuti banomusa Ng'umba ya Yahwe Ndzimu uwe.

  9. English9

    They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the temple of God, which the Levites who were the doorkeepers had collected from the people of Manasseh, Ephraim and the entire remnant of Israel and from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    Bakayenda kuna Hilikiya ntungamili we bapirisiti ngono bakampa mari akabe adusigwa Ng'umba ye Ndzimu akubunganyiwa ne Balevi ne balisi be nkoba we Ng'umba ya Yahwe, mari iyawa akabe akubunganyiwa kudwa mu bathu be Manase ne Ifureimi ne mu malimbelimbe wose e Iziraela ne mu bathu bose be ntuthu we Juda ne Bhenjamini ne mu bagali bose be Jerusalema.

  10. English10

    Then they entrusted it to the men appointed to supervise the work on the Lord’s temple. These men paid the workers who repaired and restored the temple.

    African Kalanga

    Bakatola mari iyawa bakaapa batungamili bakabe babigwa kubona kuti nshingo we Ng'umba ya Yahwe unoyenda zubuyanana kuti ndizo balipe bashingi banomusa Ng'umba ye Ndzimu

  11. English11

    They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to purchase dressed stone, and timber for joists and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin.

    African Kalanga

    ne babezhi ne babaki kuti batenge mabgwe akabezhiwa ne mapango embalilo ne makwasayile e mbako dzakabe dzaletjedziwa ndi bomambo be Juda kuti dziwe.

  12. English12

    The men did the work faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites–all who were skilled in playing musical instruments–

    African Kalanga

    Balume bakabe beshinga bakashinga nge mimoyo yabo yose. Bakabe bakatungamigwa ne Balevi bakabe bali be nsha wa Merari ibo bali bo Jahati na Obadiya na Zakhariya na Meshulamu bakabe bali be nsha wa Kohati. Balevi ibaba bakabe bali nyambi dzelidza zwilidzo,

  13. English13

    had charge of the laborers and supervised all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries, scribes and doorkeepers.

    African Kalanga

    kakale bakabe bakalingisana ngobona kuti bashingi bose banoshinga mishingo yabo ngosiyana kwayo. Balevi bamwe bakabe bali bakwalili bamwe bali balisi be mikoba.

  14. English14

    While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that had been given through Moses.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono bakati batjadusa mari abakabe babiga mu Ng'umba ya Yahwe, Hilikiya mpirisiti nkulu kawana Lukwalo gwe Nlayo wa Yahwe gwa Mushe gwaakabe apiwa ndi Yahwe.

  15. English15

    Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the Lord.” He gave it to Shaphan.

    African Kalanga

    Hilikiya kabe eti kuna Shafani we nkwalili, “Ndawana lukwalo gwe Nlayo mu Ng'umba ya Yahwe.” Hilikiya kagupa Shafani

  16. English16

    Then Shaphan took the book to the king and reported to him: “Your officials are doing everything that has been committed to them.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Shafani kayisa lukwalo kuna mambo, kabikila mambo eti, “Balanda benyu banoshinga kose kwamakati bathame.

  17. English17

    They have paid out the money that was in the temple of the Lord and have entrusted it to the supervisors and workers.”

    African Kalanga

    Mari akabe ali ku Ng'umba ya Yahwe bakaapa batungamili be bashingi be bathu ne bashingi.”

  18. English18

    Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Shafani nkwalili kadwa mambo kati, “Hilikiya mpirisiti wandipa lukwalo igogu.” Ngono Shafani kagubala mbeli kwa mambo.

  19. English19

    When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati mambo basinowha matama e lukwalo igogu gwe nlayo, bakapalula zwiambalo zwabo.

  20. English20

    He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:

    African Kalanga

    Ngono bakapa Hilikiya na Ahikamu nkololo wa Shafani na Abidoni nkololo wa Mika na Shafani nkwalili na Asaya nlanda wa mambo ndaulo inoti,

  21. English21

    “Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord’s anger that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book.”

    African Kalanga

    “Yendani kuna Yahwe Ndzimu munondibhuzwila imi ne bathu na bose bakasala mu Iziraela ne Juda ngekwe lukwalo igogu gwawang'wa, ngobe Yahwe bazhala bushongola kwazo nge kwa bobatategulu bedu basakabhulutana matama a Yahwe kakale abazolondolodza tjakakwagwa mu lukwalo igogu.”

  22. English22

    Hilkiah and those the king had sent with him went to speak to the prophetess Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Hilikiya na bose bakabe batumwa na mambo bakayenda kuna Hulida nlebesambeli wakabe ali nkadzi wa Shalumu nkololo wa Tokhati, Tokhati ali nkololo wa Hasira wakabe ali ntjengeti we hazu dze Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. Hulida wakabe egala ku Jerusalema ku Ntuthu ntshwa. Bakalebeleka naye nge kwako.

  23. English23

    She said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Hulida kabadwa kati, “Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela bakati, ‘Endani munodwa nlume wamutumila kundili

  24. English24

    ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people–all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah.

    African Kalanga

    muti, “Ndowodelusa mbipo mu ntuthu iwoyu ne mu bagali bawo, bhiso lose lakakwagwa mu lukwalo igogu labagwa mbeli kwa Mambo we Juda,

  25. English25

    Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and provoked me to anger by all that their hands have made, my anger will be poured out on this place and will not be quenched.’

    African Kalanga

    ngoti bakandifupatila bakapisila midzimu ipoga motsha. Ndizo bakandishongola nge mishingo yabakathama nge maboko abo, ndizo bushongola gwangu gowothuta ngono agutowodzimika.”

  26. English26

    Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard:

    African Kalanga

    Koga ngekwa mambo we Juda wamutuma kuwobhuzwa kuna Yahwe mubadwe muti Yahwe Ndzimu we Iziraela bakati, “Se wawha matama angu mu lukwalo,

  27. English27

    Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    ngobe moyo uwo wabe nnyolo, ukazwiyisa pasi mbeli kwangu, ukapalula zwiambalo zwizo ukalilila mbeli kwangu, ndakuwha, koleba Yahwe.

  28. English28

    Now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.’” So they took her answer back to the king.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo bona, unowotobela bobatategulu babo, unowobiganyiwa nge kunyalala, autowobona bubi gose gwandinozhisa mu bugalo igogu ne mu bagali bose bago.” ’ ” Ndizo bakabgwilila kuna Mambo Josiya nge matama iyawa.

  29. English29

    Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo Josiya kakubunganya bathu bakulu bose be Juda ne be Jerusalema.

  30. English30

    He went up to the temple of the Lord with the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites–all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo bakayenda ku Ng'umba ya Yahwe ne bakololo bose be Juda naibo bose be Jerusalema ne bapirisiti ne balebesambeli ne bathu bose bakulu ne batukununu, ndizo bakababalila matama wose e lukwalo gwe tjidumano gwakabe gwa wang'wa mu Ng'umba ya Yahwe.

  31. English31

    The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord -to follow the Lord and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo bakama mu magalo abo ngono bakathama tjidumano ne meya dzabo dzose mbeli kwa Yahwe ili tjidumano tjekutobela ne kutjengeta milayo ya Yahwe ne kuthama zose zwakabe zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe tjidumano.

  32. English32

    Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

    African Kalanga

    Bakathama kuti bathu bose bakabe bali mu Jerusalema ne Bhenjamini babe ne mazwimisilo ekuti banoshinga tjidumano itjetjo. Bathu be Jerusalema bakathama koyendidzana ne tjidumano tje Ndzimu, Ndzimu wa bobatategulu babo.

  33. English33

    Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the territory belonging to the Israelites, and he had all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they did not fail to follow the Lord, the God of their fathers.

    African Kalanga

    Mambo Josiya kadusa midzimu yose inoshimisa mu ntuthu we Baiziraela kakale kakulumbidza bose bakabe bali mu Iziraela kuti bashingile Yahwe Ndzimu wabo. Mu butjilo gugwe gose abazopambuka mukutobela Yahwe Ndzimu wa bobatategulu babo.

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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