The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Exodus 29English
Kufuluka 29African Kalanga
- English1
“This is what you are to do to consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect.
African KalangaYahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati, “Etji nditjo tjaunowothama kubali kubayengemadza kuti bandishingile bali bapirisiti: Utole nkong'wana ne nyundo dzili mbili, dzose dzibe dzisina bulema.
- English2
And from fine wheat flour, without yeast, make bread, and cakes mixed with oil, and wafers spread with oil.
African KalangaUtole tjiwunga tjisina mbidzo tjakavangiwa nge mafuta ne makhekhe asina mbidzo akavangiwa nge mafuta ne makokisi akatshambigwa akawala akazhodziwa mafuta asina mbidzo. Uzwithame nge bgwisa gwakanathiwa.
- African Kalanga
Uzwilonge mu seme ing'ompela, uzwizhise, uzhise ne nkong'wana ne nyundo mbili.
- English4
Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
African Kalanga“Uzhise Aroni ne bakololo babe pa nkoba we nshasha we bushanganilo ubangudze nge vula.
- English5
Take the garments and dress Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband.
African KalangaUtole zwiambalo, uambadze Aroni hazu yakusi ne tjiambalo tjinongina kusi kwe efodi, uambadze efodi ube ubiga tjiambalo tje pa ifuba ube unsunga nge ntjili wakanakisiwa we efodi wakalukwa nge bunyambi.
- African Kalanga
Uambadze tjiala mu nsholo ube usungilila tjileitana tjakayengemala pezhugwi kwe tjiala.
- African Kalanga
Ube utola mafuta e kuzhodza uadile mu nsholo uwe unzhodze.
- African Kalanga
“Uzhise bakololo ba Aroni ubaambadze hazu,
- English9
and put headbands on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons. The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance. In this way you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
African KalangaUsunge Aroni ne bakololo babe nge mimwandabula kakale ubaambadze zwialana. Ndiko nshingo we bupirisiti unowobe wabo nge kusingapele. Ndiyo zila yaunowotjwaya Aroni ne bakololo babe ndiyo iyeyi.
- English10
“Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
African Kalanga“Uzhise nkono mbeli kwe nshasha we bushanganilo. Aroni ne bakololo babe babige maboko abo pezhugwi kwe nsholo wawo
- African Kalanga
ngono iwe ubulayile nkono iwoyo pana Yahwe pa nkoba we nshasha we bushanganilo.
- English12
Take some of the bull’s blood and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.
African KalangaUtole mamwe e malopa e nkono uazhodze mu nyanga dze tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo nge tjinyala tjitjo, malopa asala uatebulile pasi kwe tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo.
- English13
Then take all the fat around the inner parts, the covering of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.
African KalangaUtole mafuta wose akaangila zwimukati ne theswi ye tjilopa ne so mbili ne mafuta amu dzili uapise mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo.
- English14
But burn the bull’s flesh and its hide and its offal outside the camp. It is a sin offering.
African KalangaKoga nyama ye nkono ne ganda ne nswane wayo uzwipisile kuzhe kwe bukotokelo, tjibhayilo tje tjibi.
- African Kalanga
“Utole imwe nyundo, Aroni ne bakololo babe babige maboko abo pa nsholo wayo.
- African Kalanga
Iwe ube ubulaya nyundo iyeyo. Utole malopa ayo uanyase mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne kutjipoteleka.
- English17
Cut the ram into pieces and wash the inner parts and the legs, putting them with the head and the other pieces.
African KalangaIpapo ube utemelela nyundo iyeyo ibe zwitibhu tibhu, usuke zwamukati zwayo ne makumbo ayo, kose ikoku ukubige pezhugwi kwe nsholo ne zwitibhu zwimwe.
- English18
Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma, an offering made to the Lord by fire.
African KalangaUpise nyundo yose iyeyi mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo, ikoku tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa tja Yahwe, nnuwho unozipa, tjibhayilo tjinopisigwa Yahwe.
- African Kalanga
“Utole nyundo imwe, Aroni ne bakololo babe babige maboko abo pa nsholo wayo.
- English20
Slaughter it, take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then sprinkle blood against the altar on all sides.
African KalangaIwe ube ubulaya nyundo iyeyo, mamwe e malopa ayo uazhodze theswi ye zebe ye luji ya Aroni ne mu theswi dze zebe dze luji dze bakololo ba Aroni ne mu zwinyala zwabo zwikulu zwe ku luji zwe maboko ne zwe makumbo, malopa asala uanyase kupoteleka tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo.
- English21
And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. Then he and his sons and their garments will be consecrated.
African KalangaIpapo utole mamwe e malopa apa tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne mamwe e mafuta e kuzhodza ube uzwinyasa Aroni ne zwiambalo zwizwe ne bakololo babe ne zwiambalo zwabo, ndizo iye ne zwiambalo zwizwe ne bakololo babe ne zwiambalo zwabo banowobe bayengemala. Unowobe ayengemala ne bakololo babe ne zwiambalo zwabo banowobe bayengemalabo naye.
- English22
“Take from this ram the fat, the fat tail, the fat around the inner parts, the covering of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. (This is the ram for the ordination.)
African Kalanga“Utole mafuta e nyundo iyeyi ne bhesu layo lakakola ne mafuta akaangila zwamukati ne theswi ye tjilopa ne so mbili ne mafuta adzo ne tjidzwa tjayo tje ku luji ngoti ngeye kutjwayiwa kwe bapirisiti.
- English23
From the basket of bread made without yeast, which is before the Lord, take a loaf, and a cake made with oil, and a wafer.
African KalangaUtole tjiwunga ne khekhe zwakavangwa nge mafuta, ne kokisi mu seme ye zwiwunga zwisina mbidzo ipana Yahwe.
- English24
Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the Lord as a wave offering.
African KalangaKose ikoku ukulonge mu maboko a Aroni ne mu maboko e bakololo babe, bazwizunguze zwibe tjipo tjinozunguziwa pana Yahwe.
- English25
Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord, an offering made to the Lord by fire.
African KalangaIpapo ube uzwitola mu maboko abo uzwipise mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa kuli nnuwho unozipa kuna Yahwe, ngobe tjibhayilo tjinopisigwa Yahwe.
- English26
After you take the breast of the ram for Aaron’s ordination, wave it before the Lord as a wave offering, and it will be your share.
African Kalanga“Utole ifuba tje nyundo tjekuzhodzegwa bupirisiti kwa Aroni utjizunguze tjibe tjibhayilo tjinozunguziwa pana Yahwe, ngono tjibe ntezho uwo.
- English27
“Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aaron and his sons: the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented.
African Kalanga“Ube uyengemadza ifuba tjazunguziwa ne tjidzwa tje ntezho we bapirisiti tjazunguziwa tjinopiwa kudwa mu nyundo ye kutjwayila se ili ya Aroni ne bakololo babe.
- English28
This is always to be the regular share from the Israelites for Aaron and his sons. It is the contribution the Israelites are to make to the Lord from their fellowship offerings.
African KalangaIkoku kowogala kuli kwa Aroni ne bakololo babe nge kusingapele uli ntezho we bapirisiti upiwa nge Baiziraela kudwa mu tjibhayilo tjabo tje mbakisano tjibhayilo tjabo bebhayila Yahwe.
- English29
“Aaron’s sacred garments will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.
African Kalanga“Zwiambalo zwa Aroni zwakayengemala zowosalila bakololo babe asinotjinyika, banowozwiambala ha betjwayiwa.
- English30
The son who succeeds him as priest and comes to the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.
African KalangaNkololo uwe unowobe abe mpirisiti mu bumo gugwe unowozwiambala mazhuba ali kutendeka ha engina mu nshasha we bushanganilo kushinga mu bugalo gwakayengemala.
- African Kalanga
“Utole nyundo ye kuzhodziwa kwe bapirisiti ubhikile nyama yayo pa bugalo gwakayengemala.
- English32
At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket.
African KalangaAroni ne bakololo babe bajile nyama iyeyo ye nyundo ne tjiwunga tjisina mbidzo tjimu seme pa nkoba we nshasha we bushanganilo.
- English33
They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat them, because they are sacred.
African KalangaBaje zwibhayilo zwashingisiwa mu kubadzutunula kubatjwayila bupirisiti ne kubayengemadza, koga mmwe nthu koga unodwa kuzhe asitongo zwija ngoti zwakayengemala
- English34
And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning, burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.
African KalangaHa kungabe ne nyama ye kutjwayila yasala kene tjiwunga kuswikila tjimuka uyipise, isitongo jiwa ngoti yakayengemala.
- English35
“Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
African Kalanga“Uthamile Aroni ne bakololo babe tjimwe ne tjimwe tjandakudwa mu mazhuba ali kutendeka ubatjwaye sekwa ndakudwa.
- English36
Sacrifice a bull each day as a sin offering to make atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.
African KalangaMazhuba wose ubhaye nkono ili tjibhayilo tje jinyo tje kudzutunugwa. Uthamilebo tjibhayilo tje tjibi tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo kutjitjenapadza. Tjibeso utjizhodze mafuta kutjiyengemadza.
- English37
For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.
African KalangaMu mazhuba ali kutendeka uthame tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tje kugadzanya, utjiyengemadze ndizo tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tjowobe tjakayengemala kupindisa, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinowokutha tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tjowoyengemala.
- African Kalanga
“Zwaunowopa uzwipisa mazhuba wose mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo usingamise ndiyezwi: Pkhwizana dzili mbili dzina gole ling'ompela.
- African Kalanga
Uyise pkhwizana ing'ompela mangwanana, imwe uyise madekwana.
- English40
With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
African KalangaUpe kang'ompela ne pkhwizana ye kutanga bgwisa gwe koroni gwakanathiwa guli tjilizanyo tje efa gwakashanganyiwa ne mafuta e ntoba anolizana zwilizanyo zwinna mu hini ne nkumbi we zhambi unolizana themba ne mafuta kuli tjipo tjinotebuligwa pasi.
- English41
Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and its drink offering as in the morning– a pleasing aroma, an offering made to the Lord by fire.
African KalangaPkhwizana imwe uipile madekwana kang'ompela ne tjipo tje mathunde ne tjipo tjinotebuligwa pasi sekwa unothama mangwanana, kube nnuwho unoshathisa unopisiwa, tjili tjibhayilo kuna Yahwe.
- English42
“For the generations to come this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;
African KalangaIkoku kube tjibhayilo tje misi yose tjisingame mu zwizekugwana zwenyu tjithamigwa pa nkoba we nshasha we bushanganilo pana Yahwe, ipo pandinowoshangana namwi kulebeleka nawe.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo ndipo pandinowoshangana ne Baiziraela ngono panoyengemadziwa nge tjedza tjangu
- English44
“So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.
African KalangaNdowoyengemadza nshasha we bushanganilo ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo, na Aroni ne bakololo babe ndowobayengemadza kundishingila bali bapirisiti.
- African Kalanga
Ngono ndowogala pakati kwe Baiziraela ndibe Ndzimu wabo.
- English46
They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.
African KalangaIbo banowoziba kuti ndimi Yahwe Ndzimu wabo wakabadusa mu shango ye Egipiti kuti ndizo ndigale pakati pabo, ndimi Yahwe Ndzimu wabo.
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.