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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

Old Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Exodus 35English

Kufuluka 35African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do:

    African Kalanga

    Mushe kakubunganya gubungano lose le Iziraela kalidwa kati, “Zwamadwiwa ndi Yahwe kuti muzwishinge yezwi,

  2. English2

    For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

    African Kalanga

    mushinge mishingo yenyu mu mazhuba ali matathatu, koga mu zhuba le butendeka mube ne kunyaluluka kwakayengemala kwa Yahwe, iye unowoshinga nshingo kene uli upi mu lili ngaabulawe.

  3. English3

    Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

    African Kalanga

    Musitongo besa moto mu magalo enyu wose mu zhuba le sabata.”

  4. English4

    Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded:

    African Kalanga

    Mushe kadwa gubungano le Baiziraela kati, “Etji nditjo tjakalebgwa ndi Yahwe:

  5. English5

    From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver and bronze;

    African Kalanga

    ‘Mudusile Yahwe tjipo, mmwe ne mmwe aduse se kwada moyo uwe, azhisile Yahwe tjipo tje golide kene siliva kene phangula,

  6. English6

    blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;

    African Kalanga

    mupe ne matyila e mmbala we gova ne ana mmbala nshaba ne ana bushaba gwakabondelela ne matyila mabuya akalukwa ne bukuse gwe mbudzi;

  7. English7

    ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows; acacia wood;

    African Kalanga

    ne makukuta e nyundo akatakiwa bushaba ne makukuta e mbudzi; ne mapangwana e n'wunga’

  8. English8

    olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

    African Kalanga

    ne mafuta e thoba anoshinga mu mavone ne zwipayisi zwinothama mafuta anozhodziwa ne anothama mimotsha kunuwha zwinozipa.

  9. English9

    and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

    African Kalanga

    Muzhise ne mabgwe anoyi onikisi ne mabgwe anonamatidziwa mu efodi ne mu tjiambalo tje pa ifuba.

  10. English10

    “All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the Lord has commanded:

    African Kalanga

    “Nyambi dzose mu muli ngadzithame kose kwakalebgwa ndi Yahwe: Bugalo gwe Ndzimu,

  11. English11

    the tabernacle with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases;

    African Kalanga

    ne nshasha wago ne buthulilo gwago ne zwiwheko zwago ne mbakililo dzago ne mbalilo dzago ne phanda dzago ne zwigadziko zwago.

  12. English12

    the ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it;

    African Kalanga

    Bathame Bhokisi le Tjidumano ne mapangwana anolisenga ne tjigalo tje ngoni ne isitilo,

  13. English13

    the table with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence;

    African Kalanga

    ne tafuli ne mapangwana anoisenga ne zwija zwinoshingisiwa paili ne tjiwunga tjapiwa Ndzimu,

  14. English14

    the lampstand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light;

    African Kalanga

    bathame tjigadziko tje mavone ne zwija zwinoshingisiwa pa tjili ne mavone atjo ne mafuta e mavone.

  15. English15

    the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

    African Kalanga

    Bathame tjibeso tje motsha ne mapangwana anotjisenga ne mafuta anozhodziwa ne motsha unonuwha zwinozipa ne isitilo tje nkoba bugalo gwe Ndzimu,

  16. English16

    the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin with its stand;

    African Kalanga

    ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne sefo yatjo ye phangula ne mapangwana anotjisenga ne zwija zwatjo zose ne bhavu ne tjigadziko tjalo.

  17. English17

    the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;

    African Kalanga

    Bathame matyila anolembeledziwa anobaka bhakasa ne phanda ne magadziko ayo ne isitilo tje nkoba we bhakasa,

  18. English18

    the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes;

    African Kalanga

    ne mbambo dze bugalo gwe Ndzimu ne mbambo dze bhakasa ne misungo yadzo.

  19. English19

    the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary–both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests.”

    African Kalanga

    Bathame zwiambalo zwakathamiwa nge bunyambi zwinoshingisiwa kushingwa mu bugalo gwakayengemala, zwili zwiambalo zwakayengemala zwa Aroni mpirisiti ne zwe bakololo babe ha beshinga bali bapirisiti.”

  20. English20

    Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses’ presence,

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo gubungano lose le Baiziraela likapalala lidwa pana Mushe.

  21. English21

    and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved him came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono bakabuya bezhisa zwipo zwabo, mmwe ne mmwe ezhisa sekwa adisiwa nge moyo uwe, bakazhisa zwipo kuna Yahwe kuti zwishingisiwe kubaka nshasha we bushanganilo nenge mu mishingo yawo yose nenge kuthama zwiambalo zwakayengemala.

  22. English22

    All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo bakazha balume ne bakadzi, bose bakabe bana ludo, bakadusa nge moyo ntjena zwabanazo; zwikopelo ne mang'ina ne rin'gi ne maseka, kose kwakathamiwa nge golide, mmwe ne mmwe epa Yahwe tjipo tje golide.

  23. English23

    Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono mmwe ne mmwe wakabe ana jila le mbala we gova kene nshaba kene bushaba gwakabondelela kene jila buyanana kene bukuse gwe mbudzi kene makukuta e nyundo akasukiwa katakiwa bushaba kene makukuta e mbudzi wakazhisa.

  24. English24

    Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it.

    African Kalanga

    Mmwe ne mmwe wakabe ana siliva kene phangula kazhisa tjili tjipo kuna Yahwe, ne wakabe ana mapangwana e n'wunga akabe angashinga kazhisa.

  25. English25

    Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun–blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.

    African Kalanga

    Bakadzi bose bakabe betubula kuluka bakazhisa zwabakaluka zwe mibala ye gova ne mibala mishaba ne mishaba yakabondelela ne matyila mabuya akalukwa.

  26. English26

    And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair.

    African Kalanga

    Bakadzi bose bakabe ne ludo bali nyambi dze kuluka bakaluka bukuse gwe mbudzi.

  27. English27

    The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

    African Kalanga

    Batungamili ibo bakazhisa mabgwe anoyi onikisi ne mabgwana anonamatidziwa mu efodi ne mu tjiambalo tje pa ifuba

  28. English28

    They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.

    African Kalanga

    ne zwipayisi ne mafuta anolongwa mu mavone ne mimotsha inothama mafuta anozhodziwa ne motsha unonuwha zwinozipa.

  29. English29

    All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

    African Kalanga

    Bose balume ne bakadzi, Baiziraela bakati mimoyo yabo ikabazunguza kuzhisa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjina nshingo kuna Yahwe sekwa bakadwa Mushe bakazhisa tjipo tje moyo ntjena kuna Yahwe.

  30. English30

    Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

    African Kalanga

    Mushe kadwa Baiziraela kati, “Bonani, Yahwe bakashalula Bhezaleli nkololo wa Uri, Uri nkololo wa Huri we ludzi gwa Juda

  31. English31

    and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts–

    African Kalanga

    bakanzhadza nge Meya ye Ndzimu ne bunyambi ne butjenjedu ne zibo ye mishingo yose ye maboko

  32. English32

    to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,

    African Kalanga

    kuluka mano elongolosa nge bunyambi se kungashingisiwa golide ne siliva ne phangula,

  33. English33

    to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship.

    African Kalanga

    ne kubezha mabgwe ne kubezha makwasayile kushingisiwa nge bunyambi.

  34. English34

    And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

    African Kalanga

    Yahwe bakampa tjipo tje kudiya, bakapabo na Oholiyabu nkololo wa Ahisamaki we ludzi gwa Dani.

  35. English35

    He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers–all of them master craftsmen and designers.

    African Kalanga

    Bakabapa bunyambi kuthama nshingo mmwe ne mmwe unoshingwa nge maboko, kunyemba ne kuluka zwe mibala ye gova ne mishaba ne mishaba kwakabondelela ne matyila mabuya akalukiwa.

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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