The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Ezra 8English
Ezera 8African Kalanga
- English1
These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
African KalangaAba misholo ye misha ne bakazwikwalisa kuzha nami kudwa ku Bhabhiloni mu tjibaka tje mbuso wa Mambo Atazezasi:
- English2
of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush
African KalangaZwizekugwana zwa Finihasi ndi Geshomu, zwizekugwana zwa Ithamari ndi Daniyele, zwizekugwana zwa Dafite ndi Hatushi,
- English3
of the descendants of Shecaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
African Kalangazwizekugwana zwa Shekaniya, zwizekugwana zwa Paroshi, kuna Zekariya kwakabe kwa zwikwalisa balume bali zana ling'ompela lina bali makumi mashanu (150);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Pahatimoabu, Elihoenayi nkololo wa Zeraya iye wakabe ana balume bali mazana mabili (200);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Shekaniya nkololo wa Jahaziele iye wakabe ana balume bali mazana matatu (300);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Adini, Ebedi nkololo wa Jonatani iye wakabe ana balume bali makumi mashanu (50);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Elamu, Jeshaya nkololo wa Ataliya iye wakabe ana balume bali makumi ali kutendeka (70);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Shefatiya, Zebadiya nkololo wa Mikaele iye wakabe ana balume bali makumi ali zhanakadzi (80);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Joabu, Obhadiya nkololo wa Jehiele iye wakabe ana balume bali mazana mabili ana bali gumi lina zhanakadzi (218);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Bhani, Shelomiti nkololo wa Josifiya iye wakabe ana balume bali zana ling'ompela lina bali makumi ali tathatu (160);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Bhebayi, Zekariya nkololo wa Bhebayi iye wakabe ana balume bali makumi mabili ana bali zhanakadzi (28);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Azagadi, Johanani nkololo wa Hakatani iye wakabe ana balume bali zana ling'ompela lina bali gumi (110);
- English13
of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
African Kalangazwizekugwana zwa Adonikamu, be bupelo yakabe ili Elifeleti, Jeyele na Shemaya ibo bakabe bana balume bali makumi ali tathatu (60);
- African Kalanga
zwizekugwana zwa Bhigivayi, Uthayi na Zakhuri ibo bakabe bana balume bali makumi ali kutendeka (70).
- English15
I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there.
African KalangaNdakabakubunganya pa gwizi gunowungila ku Ahava, ngono takagala ipapo tjibaka tje mazhuba matatu. Ndakati ndilinga mu bathu ne bapirisiti awana ili kuti akuna Balevi mubali.
- English16
So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning,
African KalangaIpapo ayisa thumi kuna Eliezeri, Ariele, Shemaya, Elinathani, Jaribu, Elinathani, Nathani, Zekariya na Meshulamu bakabe bali batungamili na Joyaribu na Elinathani balume bakabe bana zibo whulu kuti badaniwe,
- English17
and I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his kinsmen, the temple servants in Casiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.
African Kalangangono ndakabatuma kuna Ido ntungamili ku Kasifiya. Ndakababudza kuti baswike balebe beitini kuna Ido ne banung'una babe neku bashingi be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ku Kasifiya, kuti ndizo batitumilile bathu bangazha beshinga mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
- English18
Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 men;
African KalangaSe tjiazha tje Ndzimu wedu tjakabe tjinaswi, bakatitumila nlume unowhisisa, edwa mu zwizekugwana zwa Mahili nkololo wa Levi, nkololo wa Iziraela unodang'wa Sherebiya ana bakololo babe ne makamu awe bali gumi lina zhanakadzi, (18)
- English19
and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 men.
African Kalangana Hashabiya kose na Jeshaya kudwa mu zwizekugwana zwa Merari ne makamu awe ne bakololo babo ali makumi mabili.
- English20
They also brought 220 of the temple servants–a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.
African KalangaKakale bakazha ne bashingi be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu bali mazana mabili ana makumi mabili (220) bakabe bashalugwa ndi Dafite ne makulukota awe kuti babhatshe Balevi. Bose bakadang'wa nge mazina.
- English21
There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
African KalangaPa gwizi gwe Ahava ndakazibisa mmwe ne mmwe kuti tizwinyime zojiwa kuti ndizo tizwiyise pasi mbeli kwe Ndzimu wedu kuti utipe gwendo gubuyanana ne bana bedu kose ne thundu yedu.
- English22
I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.”
African KalangaNdakabe ndina shoni dze kukumbila mambo kuti batipe babhayani ne batathi be mbizi kuti batibakilile mu zwita zwatingashangana nazo mu zila, ngobe ndakabe ndabudza mambo kuti ngoni dze Ndzimu wedu dzina mmwe ne mmwe unolinga kuwuli, ngono simba ne bushongola gwawo zowila bose banousiya.
- African Kalanga
Takazwinyima zojiwa ngono tikakumbila Ndzimu wedu ngekwa ikoku. Ngono wakadabila mitembezelo yedu.
- English24
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers,
African KalangaKudwapo ndakashalula bapirisiti banolaula bali gumi lina babili Sherebiya na Hashabiya ne banung'una babo bali gumi.
- English25
and I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his advisers, his officials and all Israel present there had donated for the house of our God.
African KalangaKudwapo ndakabayelela siliva ne golide ne zwija ne zwipo zwakabe zwadusiwa ndi mambo ne hadzasha dzidze ne makulukota awe, zwakashangana ne zwakabe zwadusiwa nge tjaba ye Iziraela kuti zwishingisiwe mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu abapa izo.
- English26
I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver articles weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,
African KalangaNdakayela abapa mu maboko abo talenta dze siliva dzili mazana ali tathatu ana dzili makumi ali mashanu (650) ne zwija zwakathamiwa nge siliva zwili zana ling'ompela (100) ne talenta dze golide dzili zana ling'ompela (100) ne
- English27
20 bowls of gold valued at 1,000 darics, and two fine articles of polished bronze, as precious as gold.
African Kalangandilo whulo dzili makumi mabili (20) dzakathamwa nge golide dze themba ye tjiwulu tji ng'ompela (1 000) tje dzidarisi ne zwija zwe phangula zwili zwibili zwakanaka zwinga golide.
- English28
I said to them, “You as well as these articles are consecrated to the Lord. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the Lord, the God of your fathers.
African KalangaNdakati ku bali, “Imwi koga se zwija izwezwi makayengemala, makapiwa Yahwe. Siliva ne golide zwipo zwe moyo ntjena zwakapiwa Yahwe Ndzimu wa bobatategulu benyu.
- English29
Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem before the leading priests and the Levites and the family heads of Israel.”
African KalangaMuzwitjengete kwazokwazo kuswikila mu zwiyela mbeli kwe bapirisiti banolaula ne Balevi ne misholo ye misha ye Iziraela mu Jerusalema mu Ng'umba ya Yahwe.”
- English30
Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.
African KalangaNdizo bapirisiti ne Balevi bakaamutjila siliva ne golide ne zwija zwakabe zwayegwa bezwiyisa ku Ng'umba ye Ndzimu wedu ku Jerusalema.
- English31
On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he protected us from enemies and bandits along the way.
African KalangaMu zhuba le bugumi lina kubili le mwedzi we kutanga takamilika pa gwizi gwe Ahava tilinga ku Jerusalema. Tjiyazha tje Ndzimu tjakabe tjinaswi, Ndzimu wakabe wakati bakilila mu zwita ne mu balalili mu zila.
- African Kalanga
Ngono takaswika mu Jerusalema, tikanyaluluka mazhuba ali matatu.
- English33
On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and the sacred articles into the hands of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, and so were the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
African KalangaMu zhuba le bunna mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, takayela siliva ne golide ne zwija zwimwe tikazwilonga mu maboko a Meremoti nkololo wa Uriya we mpirisiti, Eleazari nkololo wa Finihasi bana Balevi Jozabadi nkololo wa Jeshuwa na Nowadiya nkololo wa Bhinuyi.
- English34
Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that time.
African KalangaTjimwe ne tjimwe tjakabagwa tjikayegwa, ngono kukakwagwa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjabagwa ne tjayegwa mu tjibaka itjetjo.
- English35
Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and, as a sin offering, twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.
African KalangaNgono batapiwa bakabuya kudwa mu busungwa bakapisila Ndzimu we Iziraela zwibhayilo: mikono ili gumi lina mibili ili milile njudzi dzili gumi lina kubili dze Iziraela, nyundo dzili makumi ali zhanalume ana dzili tathatu (96) ne pkhwizana dzili makumi ali kutendeka ana dzili kutendeka (77) ne mbudzi dzili gumi lina mbili dze tjibhayilo tje jinyo. Ngono ikoko kose kwakapisigwa Yahwe.
- English36
They also delivered the king’s orders to the royal satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who then gave assistance to the people and to the house of God.
African KalangaKakale bakatola ndaulo ya mambo bakaipa makulukota ne balauli be golombedzo le Yufuratesi. Kudwapo bakabhatsha bathu ne Ng'umba ye 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.