The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Exodus 30English
Kufuluka 30African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
“Uthame tjibeso tjinopisigwa motsha nge makwasayile e n'wunga.
- English2
It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high -its horns of one piece with it.
African KalangaBulefu gwatjo gulizane ne bupabi gwatjo, gube thambo, bulefu kuyenda pezhugwi gube maboko mabili. Tjibe ne nyanga dzakabhatshanyiwa natjo mu midzibo yatjo minna.
- English3
Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.
African KalangaUtjidzulule nge golide mbuyanana pezhugwi kwatjo ne whunde dzatjo dzose kutjipoteleka ne nyanga dzatjo, ube utjithamila mpeto nge golide kutjipoteleka.
- English4
Make two gold rings for the altar below the molding– two on opposite sides–to hold the poles used to carry it.
African KalangaUtjithamile milipo mibili inoshomekwa mapango anotjisenga, uithame nge golide kusi kwe mpeto mu mbadu dzatjo.
- African Kalanga
Uthame mapangwana e n'wunga uadzulule nge golide.
- English6
Put the altar in front of the curtain that is before the ark of the Testimony–before the atonement cover that is over the Testimony–where I will meet with you.
African KalangaTjibeso itjetji utjibige mbeli kwe tjisitilo tjimbeli kwe bhokisi le butendeki mbeli kwe tjigalo tje ngoni tji phezhugwi kwe bhokisi le butendeki pandinowoshangana nawe.
- African Kalanga
Aroni unowopisila motsha unonuwha zwinozipa mu tjili mangwanana mamwe ne mamwe ha e lulwamisa mavone,
- English8
He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.
African Kalangane mu madekwana ha Aroni e lulwamisa mavone, apise motsha pana Yahwe kugale kwakajalo mu zwizekugwana zwenyu.
- English9
Do not offer on this altar any other incense or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it.
African KalangaUsitongo pisila motsha usakayengemala mu tjili kene tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa kene tjipo tje mathunde, usitongo tjidila tjipo tje tjing'o.
- English10
Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord.”
African KalangaAroni athame nshingo we kugadzanya mu nyanga dzatjo kang'ompela nge gole. Azhodze malopa e tjibhayilo mu nyanga dzatjo kang'ompela nge gole mu zwizekugwana zwenyu, ngobe tjakayengemala kwazo kuna Yahwe.”
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati,
- English12
“When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them.
African Kalanga“Uti ubala Baiziraela, mmwe ne mmwe wabagwa adusile Yahwe tjidzutunulo tje butjilo gugwe, kuti kusitongo be ne mbatsha pakati kwabo ha ubabala.
- English13
Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord.
African KalangaMmwe ne mmwe umuna babagwa ngaaduse gaswa le shekele kuyendidzana ne shekele ye nshasha wakayengemala inolema kungapa gera dzili makumi mabili (20).
- African Kalanga
Mmwe ne mmwe wabagwa kudwila mu makole ali makumi mabili (20) kuyenda pezhugwi wakafanila dusila Yahwe tjibhayilo itjetji.
- English15
The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives.
African KalangaNfumi aatowodusa kunji, nshayi naiye aatowodusa kutukunu pa gaswa le shekele pamunowobe mudusa tjibhayilo tja Yahwe kudzutunula butjilo gwenyu.
- English16
Receive the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will be a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”
African KalangaUtole mari e kudzutunula mu Baiziraela uashingise mu mishingo ye nshasha we bushanganilo, kuti ikoku kuzhise gumbuludzo ku bathu be Iziraela pana Yahwe, muzwithamigwe kugadzanya.”
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati,
- English18
“Make a bronze basin, with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
African Kalanga“Uthamebo bhavu nge phangula ne magalo alo uathame nge phangula lili linongulila. Ngono ube ulibiga pakati kwe nshasha we bushanganilo ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ngono ube ulonga vula mulili.
- African Kalanga
Aroni ne bakololo babe banowobe bengulila maboko ne makumbo abo mulili.
- English20
Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made to the Lord by fire,
African KalangaBati bengina mu nshasha we bushanganilo kene bezha pejo ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo bewoshinga, bepisila Yahwe tjibhayilo bangule ne vula kuti ndizo basife.
- English21
they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”
African KalangaBangule maboko ne makumbo kuti basife. Ikoku kowobe nlayo usingapele ku bali, ne kuna Aroni ne ku bana babe ne zwizekugwana zwabo.”
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati,
- English23
“Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
African Kalanga“Tola mimotsha mibuya eyi: Mira ili vulana inolema kunga shekele dzili mazana ali mashanu (500) ne sinamoni inonuwha zwinozipa inolema kungapa shekele dzili mazana mabili ana makumi ali mashanu (250) ne khane inonuwha zwinozipa inolema kungapa shekele dzili mazana ali mabili ana makumi mashanu (250),
- African Kalanga
ne khasiya inolema kungapa mazana ali mashanu e shekele kuyendidzane ne shekele ye nshasha wakayengemala, utole mafuta e mitjelo ye ntoba anolizana lithara dzili nna.
- English25
Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil.
African KalangaUthame mafuta anozhodziwa akayengemala anonuwha zwinozipa nge kushanganya zwithu izwezwi.
- African Kalanga
Ube uazhodza nshasha we bushanganilo ne bhokisi le butendeki,
- African Kalanga
ne tafuli ne zwinoshingisiwa paili zose ne tjigadziko tje mavone na zose zwinoshingisiwa mu tjili ne tjibeso tje motsha.
- African Kalanga
Uzhodze ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne zwija zwatjo zose ne bhavu ne magadziko alo.
- English29
You shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.
African KalangaUzwiyengemadze kuti zwiyengemale kupindisisa, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinowozwikutha tjowoyengemala.
- African Kalanga
Uzhodze Aroni ne bakololo babe ubayengemadze kuti bandishingile bali bapirisiti.
- African Kalanga
Ube udwa Baiziraela uti, ‘Iyawa abe mafuta angu anozhodziwa mu zwizekugwana zwenyu zose.
- English32
Do not pour it on men’s bodies and do not make any oil with the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred.
African KalangaAsitongo zhogwa mu mbili we usi mpirisiti, kakale kusibe ne mafuta anothamiwa saiyawa, iyawa ngaabe mafuta akayengemala ku muli.
- English33
Whoever makes perfume like it and whoever puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off from his people.’”
African KalangaIye unowothama mafuta anonga iyawa kene kuli kuazhodza mmwe usi mpirisiti unowodusiwa mu bathu bakanyi kukwe.’ ”
- English34
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices– gum resin, onycha and galbanum–and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts,
African KalangaYahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati, “Tola zwipayisi zwinozipa ne nyonje inoyi sitakite ne onikha ne galibhanumu, izwezwi zwipayisi zwinozipa zose zwilizane nge themba yazo.
- English35
and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer. It is to be salted and pure and sacred.
African KalangaUthame motsha wakashanganyiwa zwithu izwezwi unonuwha zwinozipa, ulonge mwenyu, kube motsha mbuyanana wakayengemala.
- English36
Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
African KalangaMmwe wawo uukwiye ube bgwisana ubige mmwe wawo mbeli kwe nlayo mu nshasha we bushanganilo pandinowoshanganila nawe, ube motsha wakayengemala kupindisisa kumuli ungawakathamwa nge nthami we zwizholo.
- African Kalanga
Usitongo zwithamigwa motsha unothamwa nge zila yakajali. Iwoyu wakayengemala kuna Yahwe.
- African Kalanga
Iye unowozwithamigwa motsha unonga iwo eushingisa se tjinonuwhisa zwinozipa, unowodusiwa pakati kwe bakanyi kwabo.”
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.