Bulilima-Mangwe Institute of Technology Log in

The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

Old Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Exodus 28English

Kufuluka 28African Kalanga

  1. English1

    “Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests.

    African Kalanga

    Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati, “Sedzedza Aroni nkulu uwo ne bakololo babe kukuli kudwa mu Baiziraela kuti bandishingile bali bapirisiti. Aroni ne bakololo babe bo Nadabu na Abihu na Eliyaza na Ithamari.

  2. English2

    Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron, to give him dignity and honor.

    African Kalanga

    Uthamile Aroni nkulu uwo zwiambalo zwakayengemala zwinompa gudzo ne bubuya.

  3. English3

    Tell all the skilled men to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.

    African Kalanga

    Ulebeleke na bose bana luzibo gwe kuthuma, ibo bandakapa bunyambi muna zwinonga izwezwi bathumile Aroni zwiambalo ayengemadzigwe nshingo wangu we bupirisiti.

  4. English4

    These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.

    African Kalanga

    Zwiambalo zwabakafanila kuthama ndiyezwi: Khiba ne efodi ne jasi ne hazu yakalukiwa ne tjiala ne mwandabula. Bathumile Aroni nkulu uwo ne bakololo babe zwiambalo zwakayengemala zwekubigwa bupirisiti kuti bandishingile bali bapirisiti.

  5. English5

    Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

    African Kalanga

    “Bashingise matyila e mibala ye golide ne gova ne bushaba gwakashangana ne gova ne bushaba gwakabondelela ne jila buya lakakoshiwa.

  6. English6

    “Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen–the work of a skilled craftsman.

    African Kalanga

    “Efodi baithame nge jila lina mbala we golide ne gova ne nshaba wakashangana ne gova ne we bushaba gwakabondelela ne jila buya lakalukiwa, kuthamiwe nge bunyambi.

  7. English7

    It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened.

    African Kalanga

    Ithamigwe mabhante mabili e mathudzi athumigwe mu midzibo yayo mibili kuti ibhatshanyiwe.

  8. English8

    Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it–of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

    African Kalanga

    Ithamigwe mwandabula nge bunyambi ubhatshanyiwe nayo, uthamiwe nge matyila anofanana ne e efodi ana mbala we golide ne we gova ne nshaba wakashangana ne we gova ne bushaba gwakabondelela ne jila buya lakalukiwa.

  9. English9

    “Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel

    African Kalanga

    Utole mabgwe mabili anodang'wa kuyi onikisi ukobolele mazina e bakololo ba Iziraela muali.

  10. English10

    in the order of their birth–six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.

    African Kalanga

    Ukobolele mazina abo ali matathatu mu bgwe ling'ompela, mamwe ali matathatu mu limwe, ualongolose nge kuzwagwa kwabo.

  11. English11

    Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings

    African Kalanga

    Ukobolele mazina e bakololo ba Iziraela mu mabgwe mabili se nkoboleli we mabgwana ethama. Uakombeledze nge matangana e golide.

  12. English12

    and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders as a memorial before the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Uanamatidze mu mabhante e efodi e mathudzi, abe mabgwe e ikumbuludzo ku bakololo ba Iziraela. Aroni asenge mazina abo mu mathudzi awe mbeli kwa Yahwe tjili ikumbuludzo.

  13. English13

    Make gold filigree settings

    African Kalanga

    Uthame matangana e golide,

  14. English14

    and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.

    African Kalanga

    ne misungwana mibili ye golide yakakoshiwa ube ubhatshanya misungwana iyeyi mu matangana e golide.

  15. English15

    “Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions–the work of a skilled craftsman. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

    African Kalanga

    “Uthame tjiambalo tje pa ifuba tje kusumikilisa, tjithamiwe nge bunyambi se kwakathamiwa efodi, tjithamiwe nge jila lina mbala we golide ne we gova ne nshaba wakashangana ne gova ne bushaba gwakabondelela, utjithame nge jila buya lakalukiwa.

  16. English16

    It is to be square–a span long and a span wide–and folded double.

    African Kalanga

    Tjibe tjipetiwa kabili, bulefu gwatjo gulizane ne bupabi gwatjo, bulefu gulizana kupanyalala kwe zwinyala ne bupabi gulizane kupanyalala kwe zwinyala.

  17. English17

    Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;

    African Kalanga

    Uthame mizila ili minna ye mabgwe mutjili yakatjinjika. Kube ne nzila we mabgwe anoyi sadiwusi ne mabgwe anoyi topazi ne anoyi khabunkile, uli we kutanga,

  18. English18

    in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald;

    African Kalanga

    we bubili ube we mabgwe anoyi emeralidi ne anoyi safire ne teemani,

  19. English19

    in the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst;

    African Kalanga

    we butatu ube we mabgwe anoyi jakinti ne anoyi agate ne anoyi amethiyisiti,

  20. English20

    in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.

    African Kalanga

    we bunna ube we mabgwe anoyi beriyili ne anoyi onikisi ne anoyi jasipa. Mabgwe iyawa abhatshanyiwe nge misungwana ye golide.

  21. English21

    There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

    African Kalanga

    Kube ne mabgwe ali gumi lina mabili (12) ana mazina e bakololo ba Iziraela ngotebedzana kwawo, ange mabgwana anotshambisa lutjwayo gwakakobolegwa muali, limwe ne limwe lina zina lakakobolegwa mu lili ali milile njudzi dzili gumi lina mbili.

  22. English22

    “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

    African Kalanga

    Uthamile tjiambalo tje pa ifuba mitjili inonga misungo nge golide buya.

  23. English23

    Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece.

    African Kalanga

    Uthamile tjiambalo tje pa ifuba zwiwheko zwe golide zwibili. Zwiwheko zwibili uzwilonge mu midzibo mibili ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba.

  24. English24

    Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

    African Kalanga

    Ube ulonga mitjili mibili ye golide mu milipo iyeyi mibili ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba.

  25. English25

    and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

    African Kalanga

    Usungilile theswi idzedzi mbili dze mitjili mu zwiwheko zwibili udzibhatshanye ne efodi tja mbeli mu mathudzi.

  26. English26

    Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod.

    African Kalanga

    Uthame milipo mibili ye golide uilonge ku midzibo mibili ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba mu ndzibo utjemukati kwatjo ku bapa ne efodi.

  27. English27

    Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod.

    African Kalanga

    Uthame milipo mibili ye golide uilonge tja mbeli mu mabhante atja pasi e efodi paanoshangana ne efodi yakalukwa nge bunyambi.

  28. English28

    The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.

    African Kalanga

    Milipo ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba isunganyiwe neye milipo ye efodi nge jila le mbala we gova, libhatane ne efodi yakalukwa nge bunyambi, tjiambalo itjetji tje ifuba tjibhatane ne efodi kuti tjiambalo tje ifuba tjisilembeleke.

  29. English29

    “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo ha Aroni engina mu bugalo gwakayengemala, unowobe akaambala tjiambalo itjetji tje ifuba tje kusumikilisa tjakakwagwa mazina e njudzi dze Iziraela, tjili ikumbuludzo pana Yahwe misi yose.

  30. English30

    Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Mu tjiambalo tje pa ifuba tje kusumikilisa ulonge Urimu ne Thumimu, zwibe pa moyo wa Aroni ha eyenda pana Yahwe, ndiko Aroni unowobe akasenga kusumikilisiwa kwe Baiziraela pa moyo uwe pana Yahwe misi yose.

  31. English31

    “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

    African Kalanga

    “Tjiambalo tja kusi tje efodi utjithame nge jila le mbala we gova lose.

  32. English32

    with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar around this opening, so that it will not tear.

    African Kalanga

    Tjibe ne nlomo panongina nsholo, mpeto we nlomo iwoyu udzibiwe ngolukwa kuti tjisitongo paluka.

  33. English33

    Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.

    African Kalanga

    Pasi kwatjo ku mpeto upasi utjinakise nge zwifano zwe mitjelo ye pomegiranate ye mibala ye gova ne bushaba gwakashanganyila ne gova ne bushaba gwakabondelela, uthumile tilokwana dze golide kupoteleka pakati kwe mitjelo ye pomegiranate.

  34. English34

    The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe.

    African Kalanga

    Uthumile tilokwana ye golide mu mpeto we tjiambalo ube uthumila pomegiranate, ube uthumila tilokwana uthumila pomegiranate, uthame saikoko kupoteleka mpeto wose we tjiambalo.

  35. English35

    Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

    African Kalanga

    Aroni atjiambale ha ali mu nshingo. Nsindo we tilokwana unowowhika ha engina mu bugalo gwakayengemala pana Yahwe ne ebhuda kuyita kuti asife.

  36. English36

    “Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal:HOLY TO THE Lord.

    African Kalanga

    “Uthame tjileitana tje golide ube ubezhela mutjili matama awa sekwa kabezhegwa mu rin'gi ye lutjwayo, ‘Kwakayengemala kuna Yahwe.’

  37. English37

    Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban.

    African Kalanga

    Utjisungilile mu whutshe nge nsungwana we mbala we gova mbeli kwe whutshe.

  38. English38

    It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Igale pa phazha ya Aroni. Aroni unowosenga nlandu mmwe ne mmwe ungashingikala mu zwibhayilo zwakayengemala zwinotjwayigwa Yahwe nge Baiziraela se zwipo zwakayengemala. Igale ili pa phazha iye koga kuti zwipo zwabo zwiamutjilike pana Yahwe.

  39. English39

    “Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer.

    African Kalanga

    “Uthame hazu yakalukiwa ye zwikotji nge jila buya ube uthama whutshe nge jila buya ne mwandabula wakalukwa nge nnali.

  40. English40

    Make tunics, sashes and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them dignity and honor.

    African Kalanga

    “Bakololo ba Aroni ubathumile hazu ne mimwandabula ne whutshe kuti babe ne ntutshi ne gudzo.

  41. English41

    After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.

    African Kalanga

    Zwiambalo izwezwi uzwiambadze Aroni ne bakololo babe, ubayengemadze ubazhodze kundishingila bali bapirisiti.

  42. English42

    “Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh.

    African Kalanga

    Ubathumile zwiambalo zwa kusi zwibafukidze kusi zwidwile pa thunji zwinopelela pa zwidzwa.

  43. English43

    Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. “This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.

    African Kalanga

    Aroni ne bakololo babe bazwiambale ha bengina mu nshasha we bushanganilo kene bezha pejo ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo mu bugalo gwakayengemala, kuti basitongo dwa bezwiwana babe nlandu bedwa befa. Iwoyu ube nlayo usingapele kuna Aroni ne zwizekugwana zwizwe.”

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.

Accessibility options