The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Exodus 31English
Kufuluka 31African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati,
- African Kalanga
“Bona ndakashalula Bhezaleli nkololo wa Uri, Uri ali nkololo wa Huri we ludzi gwa Juda,
- English3
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts–
African Kalangangono ndakanzhadza nge meya yangu, ndakampa bunyambi ne butjenjedu ne zibo ye mishingo ye maboko yakasiyana siyana.
- African Kalanga
Ndakampa butjenjedu gwe kushingisa golide ne siliva ne phangula,
- African Kalanga
nekuti abezhe mabgwe anobe ana tjaanoshingisiwa ne kuti abezhe makuni athame mishingo yose nge bunyambi gwa anago.
- English6
Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given skill to all the craftsmen to make everything I have commanded you:
African KalangaNdakashalula iye na Oholiyabu nkololo wa Ahisamaki we ludzi gwa Dani, ndakapa ne bamwe balume luzibo kuti bathame kose ikoku kwandakakudwa.
- English7
the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony with the atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent–
African KalangaBathame nshasha we bushanganilo ne bhokisi le butendeki ne tjigalo tje ngoni tji pezhugwi kwalo ne zwimwe zose zwinoshakika mu nshasha,
- English8
the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,
African Kalangatafuli ne zwinoshingisiwa paili ne tjigadziko tje mavone ne zwinoshingisiwa patjili ne tjibeso tje motsha
- African Kalanga
ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne zwinoshingisiwa patjili zose ne bhavu ne magadziko alo
- English10
and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests,
African Kalangane zwiambalo zwakathumwa zwakanaka, zwiambalo zwakayengemala zwa Aroni mpirisiti ne zwiambalo zwe bakololo babe zwe nshingo wabo bali bapirisiti
- English11
and the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded you.”
African Kalangane mafuta anozhodziwa ne motsha unonuwha zwakanaka we magalo akayengemala. Bathame tjimwe ne tjimwe kuyendidzana ne tjandakubudza.”
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati,
- English13
“Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.
African KalangaIdwa Baiziraela uti, “Imwi mulondolodze mazhuba angu e Sabata ngoti ikoku tjilakidzo pakati kwangu namwi, kuyenda nge zwizekugwana zwenyu, kuti muzibe kuti imi Yahwe ndomuyengemadza.
- English14
” ‘Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from his people.
African KalangaMulondolodze Sabata ngoti i zhuba lakamuyengemalila. Mmwe ne mmwe unolitemapadza abulawe, iye unoshinga mu lili ngaadusiwe pakati kwe bakanyi kwabo.
- English15
For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.
African KalangaNshingo ngaushingwe mu mazhuba ali matathatu, koga le butendeka i zhuba le kunyaluluka kwakapelela, lakayengemala kuna Yahwe. Ani kene ani zwe, unowoshinga nge zhuba le Sabata abulawe.
- English16
The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant.
African KalangaNdizo wali Baiziraela balondolodze zhuba le Sabata, balitole lili tjidumano tjisingapele kuyenda nge zwizekugwana zwabo.
- English17
It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested.’”
African KalangaTjilakidzo tjisingapele pakati kwangu ne Baiziraela kuti mu mazhuba ali matathatu Yahwe bakathama kudzimu ne shango ngono mu zhuba le butendeka bakamisa nshingo bakanyaluluka.”
- English18
When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.
African KalangaKukati Yahwe bapedza kulebeleka na Mushe pezhugwi kwe Dombo le Sinai bakampa zwileiti zwibili zwe mabgwe akakwagwa nlayo nge tjinyala tje Ndzimu.
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.