The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
2 Kings 11English
2 Bomambo 11African Kalanga
- English1
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family.
African KalangaKwakati Athaliya mme ba Ahaziya bebona kuti nkololo wabo wafa, bakamilika bakabulaya bose be bushe.
- English2
But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.
African KalangaKoga Jehosheba nkololokadzi wa Mambo Joramu ali hazwadzi ya Ahaziya, katola Joashi nkololo wa Ahaziya kandusa mu bakololo ba mambo bakabe bakafanila bulawa ngono kansumbika ne ntjengeti uwe mu ng'umba ye bulalo, wakabe ensumbikila Athaliya kuti ndizo asibulawe.
- English3
He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
African KalangaWakagala ne ntjengeti uwe akabgwata mu ng'umba ya Yahwe kwe makole ali matathatu, Athaliya ebusa shango.
- English4
In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son.
African KalangaNgono kukati mu gole le butendeka Johoyada kadana batungamili bebali zana ne balindi be bushe, ngono kati bazhe kunli ku ng'umba ya Yahwe, kathama tjidumano nabo kabatunisa mu ng'umba ya Yahwe ngono kabalakidza nkololo wa mambo.
- English5
He commanded them, saying, “This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath–a third of you guarding the royal palace,
African KalangaNgono kabalaya eti, “Tjamakafanila thama ndiyetji, gwamu le butatu linongina mu nshingo nge Sabata, libe lilinda ng'umba ya mambo,
- English6
a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple–
African Kalangalimwe lilinda ku nkoba we Suri le butatu lili ku nkoba ushule kwe balindi, balinde ng'umba ya mambo nge mazolo
- English7
and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.
African Kalangangono makupo enyu mabili anotjayisa mu nshingo nge Sabata balinde ng'umba ya Yahwe,
- English8
Station yourselves around the king, each man with his weapon in his hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
African Kalangabame bakapoteleka mambo, mmwe ne mmwe akabhata zwibhayano zwizwe. Ngono iye unosedzela wunde ye makupo unowobulawa. Mu gale muli wunde ya mambo kummwe ne kummwe kwaanoyenda.”
- English9
The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men– those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty–and came to Jehoiada the priest.
African KalangaBatungamili be bali zana bakathama sekwa balayiwa ndi Jehoyada we mpirisiti, ngono mmwe ne mmwe wabo katola balume babe bakabe bengina mu nshingo nge Sabata naibabo bakabe benonyaluluka ngono bakazha kuna Jehoyada we mpirisiti.
- English10
Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the Lord.
African KalangaNgono mpirisiti kapa batungamili mathumo ne zwivikisi zwakabe zwili zwa Mambo Dafite zwili mu ng'umba ya Yahwe.
- English11
The guards, each with his weapon in his hand, stationed themselves around the king–near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
African KalangaNgono balindi bakazwimisa zubuyanana, mmwe ne mmwe akabhata zwibhayano zwizwe, bakapoteleka mambo baliwunde ye tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne Ng'umba ye Ndzimu nekudwa kundzibo we ku burwa kunoti kundzibo we kubunandzwa gwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
- English12
Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”
African KalangaJehoyada kadusa nkololo wa mambo ngono kan'ambadza tjiala tje bumambo, kampa ntutshi we nlayo ngono kambiga mambo, kanzhodza ngono bathu bakaloba phande bakati, “Mambo ngabatjile tjibaka tjilefu.”
- English13
When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord.
African KalangaKwakati Athaliya ewha zhoba ye balindi neye bathu, kangina mu ng'umba ya Yahwe ku bathu,
- English14
She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her robes and called out, “Treason! Treason!”
African Kalangangono kati elinga kabona mambo alimile pa phanda kuyendidzana nge tjilenje, ngono batungamili ne balidzi bakabe baliwunde ya mambo ne bathu bose be shango bakashatha belidza nyanga. Ngono Athaliya kapalula zwiambalo zwizwe elila eti, “Bupanduki, Bupanduki.”
- English15
Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: “Bring her out between the ranks and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the temple of the Lord.”
African KalangaJehoyada we mpirisiti kalaya batungamili banolaula ngwa eti, “Mundusile pazhe kwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu pakati kwe makupo akakubungana ngono mubulaye nge thumo iye unowonsala shule.” Ngobe mpirisiti wakabe ati, “Asibulayigwe mu ng'umba ya Yahwe.”
- English16
So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.
African KalangaNdizo bakambhata nge maboko, ngono kanoswika pa zila ye mbizi ino ngina mu ng'umba ya mambo ngono kabulaigwa ipapo.
- English17
Jehoiada then made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
African KalangaJehoyada kathama tjidumano pakati kwa Yahwe na mambo ne bathu kuti banowobe bathu ba Yahwe. Kathama kakale tjidumano pakati kwa mambo ne bathu.
- English18
All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord.
African KalangaKudwapo bathu bose beshango bakayenda ku ng'umba ye minamato ya Bhaale bakaikolomodza kose ne zwibeso zwizwe zwe zwibhayilo ne zwifano zwizwe bakazwipkhwanya, ngono bakabulayila Matani mpirisiti wa Bhaale mbeli kwe zwibeso. Ngono mpirisiti kabiga balindi pa ng'umba ya Yahwe.
- English19
He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the Lord and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne,
African KalangaNgono katola batungamili be balizana ne balindi be bushe ne balindi ne bathu bose be shango bakadusa mambo mu ng'umba ya Yahwe, bakayenda ku ng'umba ye bumambo bengina nge nkoba we balindi. Mambo bakatola magalo abo patjigalo tje bumambo.
- English20
and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.
African KalangaBathu bose be shango bakashatha ne nzi nkulu ukabe nge kunyalala shule kwa Athaliya asinakubulawa nge thumo ku ng'umba ya mambo.
- African Kalanga
Jehoashi wakatangisa kubusa ana makole ali kutendeka.
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.