The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Exodus 16English
Kufuluka 16African Kalanga
- English1
The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt.
African KalangaGubungano lose le Iziraela likamilika kudwa mu Elimu likangina mu tjilambanyika tje Sini tji pakati kwe Elimu ne Sinai nge zhuba le bugumi lina mazhuba ali mashanu e mwedzi we bubili basinobhuda mu shango ye Egipiti.
- African Kalanga
Gubungano lose le Iziraela likang'ong'ola kakale kuna Mushe na Aroni mu tjilambanyika.
- English3
The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord ‘s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”
African KalangaLikati ku bali, “Dzene Yahwe bakabe batibulayila mu shango ye Egipiti titjigele pa hali dze nyama tija zojiwa tiguta, ngoti imwi makatizhisa mu tjilambanyika itjetji kowobulaya itjaba tjose itjetji nge zhala.”
- English4
Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
African KalangaYahwe ipapo bakadwa Mushe bakati, “Bona, ndowomburudzila tjiwunga kumuli tjidwa kudzimu, ngono bathu bayende banonunga tjakabalizana nge zhuba, kuti ndibone kene banowolondolodza nlayo wangu kene aa.
- English5
On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and that is to be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
African KalangaNge zhuba le butathatu banunge kwakalizana mazhuba mabili babige.”
- English6
So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “In the evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of Egypt,
African KalangaNdizo Mushe na Aroni bakadwa Baiziraela bose bakati, “Mu madekwana mowoziba kuti ndi Yahwe bakamudusa mu shango ye Egipiti.
- English7
and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?”
African KalangaMu mangwanana mowobona gudzo la Yahwe ngoti bawha ng'ong'olo yenyu nge kwabo. Iswi tini kene bamungashwa mung'ong'olela?”
- English8
Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.”
African KalangaMushe kabadwa kati, “Ha Yahwe bemupa nyama kuti muje madekwana, mangwanana banowomupa tjiwunga kuti muje mugute, ngoti Yahwe bawha ng'ong'olo dzenyu dzamakabang'ong'olela. Iswi tini kene? Ng'ong'olo dzenyu adzizolingisana naswi koga dzakalingisana na Yahwe.”
- English9
Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.’”
African KalangaMushe kadwa Aroni kati, “Idwa gubungano lose le Iziraela uti, ‘Izhani pana Yahwe, ngoti bawha ng'ong'olo dzenyu.’ ”
- English10
While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud.
African KalangaNgono kukati Aroni atjalebeleka ne gubungano lose le Iziraela, bakalinga ku tjilambanyika ngono bakabona tjedza tja Yahwe tjiboneka mu gole.
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati,
- English12
“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’”
African Kalanga“Ndawha kung'ong'ola kwe Baiziraela, ubadwe uti, ‘Madekwana mowoja nyama, koga mu mangwanana mowogutshiwa nge tjiwunga, ipapo mowoziba kuti ndimi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu.’ ”
- English13
That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.
African KalangaMu madekwana whalishanga dzikazha dzikazhala mu buthibelelo; koga mu mangwanana khawa ikawa kose mu buthibelelo.
- African Kalanga
Kukati khawa yapela, kukaboneka kuna kuthu kunonga zwiyengana zwe makaa e vula kwakaandama pasi mu tjilambanyika.
- English15
When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.
African KalangaBaiziraela bakati bekubona bakabhuzwana bakati, “Ini ikoku?” Bakabe basingazibe kuti ini. Ngono Mushe kabadwa kati, “Nditjo tjiwunga tjamapiwa ndi Yahwe kuti muje.
- English16
This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. Take an omer for each person you have in your tent.’”
African KalangaYahwe bakati: Mmwe ne mmwe wenyu anunge kwakanlizana kuja; nthu anunge buleke kuyendidzane ne mbalo ye be nsha uwe.”
- African Kalanga
Ngono Baiziraela bakathama beijalo; bamwe bakanunga kunji bamwe kushomanana kuyenda nge bunji gwabo.
- English18
And when they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little. Each one gathered as much as he needed.
African KalangaKoga bakati bekuyela nge lithara dzili mbili, bakawana wanunga kuli kunji asina tjajiwa tjikasala, wanunga kushomanana kwanlizana ngoti mmwe ne mmwe anunga kwakanlizana kuja.
- African Kalanga
Mushe kabadwa kati, “Kusibe ne unowokubiga kuswikila tjimuka.”
- English20
However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
African KalangaKoga bakasiwhilile Mushe; kukathama kuti Mushe abazhalile bushongola. Ibabo bakasiya bakabiga kuswikila tjimuka, ngono kukabe ne whonye kukanuwha.
- English21
Each morning everyone gathered as much as he needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
African KalangaBakabe bekukubunganya mangwanana mamwe ne mamwe, mmwe ne mmwe ekubunganya kwakanlizana kuja, koga kwakabe kuti zhuba alopisa kukanyawuka.
- English22
On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much–two omers for each person–and the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses.
African KalangaMu zhuba le butathatu bakanunga zwilizanyo zwili zwibili, lithara mbili kabili. Ngono batungamili bose be gubungano bakazha kuna Mushe bakambudza.
- English23
He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’”
African KalangaMushe iye kati ku bali, “Itjetji nditjo tjakalebgwa ndi Yahwe beti: ‘Mangwana i zhuba le nsi, zhuba lakayengemala le nsi la Yahwe, bhikani tjamungabhika, ngono kunowobe kwasala mukubigile mangwana.’ ”
- English24
So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it.
African KalangaNdizo bakakubiga kuswikila mangwana sekwa bakadwiwa ndi Mushe, ngono kukasitongo bola ne whonye dzikasibepo mu kuli.
- English25
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the Lord. You will not find any of it on the ground today.
African KalangaMushe kabadwa kati, “Mukuje nasi, nasi i zhuba le nsi we Sabata ya Yahwe, nasi amungakuwane ku shango.
- English26
Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.”
African KalangaMungabe mukununga mu mazhuba ali matathatu, koga mu zhuba le kutendeka, zhuba le nsi, akutowobepo.”
- English27
Nevertheless, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather it, but they found none.
African KalangaMu zhuba le kutendeka bamwe bakabhuda beti banononunga, koga bakawana kusina.
- English28
Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions?
African KalangaYahwe bakabhuzwa Mushe bakati, “Kowotola tjibaka tjingapani mulamba kulondolodza ndayo dzangu ne milayo yangu kene?
- English29
Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where he is on the seventh day; no one is to go out.”
African KalangaBona! Yahwe bakamupa nsi we Sabata, ndizo mu zhuba le butathatu banomupa tjiwunga tjakalizana mazhuba mabili; mmwe ne mmwe wenyu agale mu magalo awe, kusiyite unobhuda mu magalo awe nge zhuba le kutendeka.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo bathu bakanyaluluka mu zhuba le kutendeka.
- English31
The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
African KalangaBaiziraela bakakupa zina beti mana; kwakabe kulingika se mbewu ye ntinyana unoyi koriyanda, kuli kutjena ku labilika se tjiwunga tjabhikwa nge butji.
- English32
Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Take an omer of manna and keep it for the generations to come, so they can see the bread I gave you to eat in the desert when I brought you out of Egypt.’”
African KalangaMushe kabadwa kati, “Itjetji nditjo tjakalebgwa ndi Yahwe beti: ‘Mutole lithara yako muibige kuti zwizekugwana zose zwizhe zwibone tjiwunga tjandakamutjidza nditjo mu tjilambanyika pandakamudusa mu shango ye Egipiti.’ ”
- English33
So Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put an omer of manna in it. Then place it before the Lord to be kept for the generations to come.”
African KalangaNdizo Mushe kadwa Aroni kati, “Tola lukamba ulonge mana ye tjilizanyo tje bulekana muili ube uibiga mbeli kwa Yahwe ibigigwe zwizekugwana zwenyu zose.”
- English34
As the Lord commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna in front of the Testimony, that it might be kept.
African KalangaAroni kalibiga mbeli kwe Bhokisi le Tjidumano se kwakadwiwa Mushe ndi Yahwe kuti libigiwe.
- English35
The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
African KalangaNgono Baiziraela bakatjila beja mana makole ali makumi manna kudzina beswika mu shango inogalika, bakaja mana kudzina beswika ku n'gathu we shango ye Kanana.
- African Kalanga
(Tjiyelo tjakabe tjiyegwa natjo tjakabe tjilizana lithara mbili.)
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.