The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Exodus 28English
Kufuluka 28African Kalanga
- 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 KalangaYahwe 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.
- African Kalanga
Uthamile Aroni nkulu uwo zwiambalo zwakayengemala zwinompa gudzo ne bubuya.
- 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 KalangaUlebeleke na bose bana luzibo gwe kuthuma, ibo bandakapa bunyambi muna zwinonga izwezwi bathumile Aroni zwiambalo ayengemadzigwe nshingo wangu we bupirisiti.
- 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 KalangaZwiambalo 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.
- African Kalanga
“Bashingise matyila e mibala ye golide ne gova ne bushaba gwakashangana ne gova ne bushaba gwakabondelela ne jila buya lakakoshiwa.
- 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.
- African Kalanga
Ithamigwe mabhante mabili e mathudzi athumigwe mu midzibo yayo mibili kuti ibhatshanyiwe.
- 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 KalangaIthamigwe 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.
- African Kalanga
Utole mabgwe mabili anodang'wa kuyi onikisi ukobolele mazina e bakololo ba Iziraela muali.
- African Kalanga
Ukobolele mazina abo ali matathatu mu bgwe ling'ompela, mamwe ali matathatu mu limwe, ualongolose nge kuzwagwa kwabo.
- 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 KalangaUkobolele mazina e bakololo ba Iziraela mu mabgwe mabili se nkoboleli we mabgwana ethama. Uakombeledze nge matangana e golide.
- 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 KalangaUanamatidze 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.
- African Kalanga
Uthame matangana e golide,
- African Kalanga
ne misungwana mibili ye golide yakakoshiwa ube ubhatshanya misungwana iyeyi mu matangana e golide.
- 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.
- African Kalanga
Tjibe tjipetiwa kabili, bulefu gwatjo gulizane ne bupabi gwatjo, bulefu gulizana kupanyalala kwe zwinyala ne bupabi gulizane kupanyalala kwe zwinyala.
- 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 KalangaUthame mizila ili minna ye mabgwe mutjili yakatjinjika. Kube ne nzila we mabgwe anoyi sadiwusi ne mabgwe anoyi topazi ne anoyi khabunkile, uli we kutanga,
- African Kalanga
we bubili ube we mabgwe anoyi emeralidi ne anoyi safire ne teemani,
- African Kalanga
we butatu ube we mabgwe anoyi jakinti ne anoyi agate ne anoyi amethiyisiti,
- English20
in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.
African Kalangawe bunna ube we mabgwe anoyi beriyili ne anoyi onikisi ne anoyi jasipa. Mabgwe iyawa abhatshanyiwe nge misungwana ye golide.
- 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 KalangaKube 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.
- African Kalanga
Uthamile tjiambalo tje pa ifuba mitjili inonga misungo nge golide buya.
- African Kalanga
Uthamile tjiambalo tje pa ifuba zwiwheko zwe golide zwibili. Zwiwheko zwibili uzwilonge mu midzibo mibili ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba.
- African Kalanga
Ube ulonga mitjili mibili ye golide mu milipo iyeyi mibili ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba.
- 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 KalangaUsungilile theswi idzedzi mbili dze mitjili mu zwiwheko zwibili udzibhatshanye ne efodi tja mbeli mu mathudzi.
- 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 KalangaUthame milipo mibili ye golide uilonge ku midzibo mibili ye tjiambalo tje pa ifuba mu ndzibo utjemukati kwatjo ku bapa ne efodi.
- 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 KalangaUthame milipo mibili ye golide uilonge tja mbeli mu mabhante atja pasi e efodi paanoshangana ne efodi yakalukwa nge bunyambi.
- 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 KalangaMilipo 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.
- 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 KalangaNdizo 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.
- 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 KalangaMu 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.
- African Kalanga
“Tjiambalo tja kusi tje efodi utjithame nge jila le mbala we gova lose.
- 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 KalangaTjibe ne nlomo panongina nsholo, mpeto we nlomo iwoyu udzibiwe ngolukwa kuti tjisitongo paluka.
- English33
Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
African KalangaPasi 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.
- 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.
- 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 KalangaAroni atjiambale ha ali mu nshingo. Nsindo we tilokwana unowowhika ha engina mu bugalo gwakayengemala pana Yahwe ne ebhuda kuyita kuti asife.
- African Kalanga
“Uthame tjileitana tje golide ube ubezhela mutjili matama awa sekwa kabezhegwa mu rin'gi ye lutjwayo, ‘Kwakayengemala kuna Yahwe.’
- English37
Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban.
African KalangaUtjisungilile mu whutshe nge nsungwana we mbala we gova mbeli kwe whutshe.
- 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 KalangaIgale 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.
- 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.
- African Kalanga
“Bakololo ba Aroni ubathumile hazu ne mimwandabula ne whutshe kuti babe ne ntutshi ne gudzo.
- 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 KalangaZwiambalo izwezwi uzwiambadze Aroni ne bakololo babe, ubayengemadze ubazhodze kundishingila bali bapirisiti.
- English42
“Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh.
African KalangaUbathumile zwiambalo zwa kusi zwibafukidze kusi zwidwile pa thunji zwinopelela pa zwidzwa.
- 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 KalangaAroni 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.
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