Genesis 33 | Old Testament

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Genesis 33English

Kutangisa 33African Kalanga

English1
Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two maidservants.
African Kalanga
Jakubo kamilidza mesho kabona Esau aswika ana balume bali mazana manna (400). Ndizo kathubukanya bana, bamwe kabapa Liya, bamwe Rahele, bamwe kabapa balandakadzi babe babili.
English2
He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear.
African Kalanga
Katungamidza balandakadzi ne bana babo, betobegwa ndi Liya ne bana babe, kukozha Rahele na Josefa shule.
English3
He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
African Kalanga
Jakubo iye nge kukwe kabatungamila ngono kathigama katendeka enshanganidza nkulu uwe.
English4
But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
African Kalanga
Koga Esau kalabuka kunonshanganidza, kangumbatila kamputa. Bubili gwabo bakalila.
English5
Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are these with you?” he asked. Jacob answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
African Kalanga
Kukati Esau emilidza mesho kabona bakadzi ne bana. Ngono kabhuzwa kati, “Ibaba ndi boani banawe?” Jakubo kadabila eti, “Bana bangu imi nlanda wenyu, Ndzimu wakandipa ibo nge ngoni dzawo.”
English6
Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.
African Kalanga
Balandakadzi ne bana babo bakathigama.
English7
Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel, and they too bowed down.
African Kalanga
Kukatobela Liya ne bana babe bakathigamabo. Ku bupelo kukazha Josefa na Rahele ngono na ibobo bakathigama.
English8
Esau asked, “What do you mean by all these droves I met?” “To find favor in your eyes, my lord,” he said.
African Kalanga
Esau kabhuzwa eti, “Matanga wose iyawa andashangana nawo akatakugwa unodwani ndiwo?” Jakubo kadabila eti, “Kuti ndiamutjilike she wangu.”
English9
But Esau said, “I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”
African Kalanga
Koga Esau kati, “Zwangu zwandinazo zwinjinji zwakandilizana nnung'una wangu, zwaunadzo nge zwizo.”
English10
“No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.
African Kalanga
Jakubo kabe eti, “Aa, ndomukumbila amandiwhila ngoni amutjilani tjipo tjangu. Ha ndabona buso gwenyu konga ndabona buso gwe Ndzimu ngoti mandiamutjila nge ludo.
English11
Please accept the present that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” And because Jacob insisted, Esau accepted it.
African Kalanga
Ndokumbila muamutjile zwipo zwandamuzhila. Ndzimu wakandida ukandipa kose kwandinosheta.” Jakubo kantetedzela kuswikila eamutjila.
English12
Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way; I’ll accompany you.”
African Kalanga
Ipapo Esau kati, “Ngatitole gwendo gwedu. Ndowokutungamila.”
English13
But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.
African Kalanga
Jakubo kashandula eti, “She wangu moziba kuti bana abathu bakasima ne kuti ndakafanila tjengeta pkhwizi ne ng'ombe dzitjamwisa bana badzo. Ha dzingatakugwa dzitatiwa zhuba ling'ompela, zose zwithuwo zwingafa.
English14
So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the droves before me and that of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.”
African Kalanga
Ndizo mungayenda zwenyu muli mbeli, imi ndowotobela ndakabiga moyo ndilaugwa ngoyenda kwe zwithuwo zwandinotakula nenge kuyenda kwe bana kuswikila ndiswika kuna she wangu ku Seiri.”
English15
Esau said, “Then let me leave some of my men with you.” “But why do that?” Jacob asked. “Just let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”
African Kalanga
Esau kabe eti, “Ngono ima ndisiye bamwe bathu bangu nawe.” Koga Jakubo kati, “Mowobe mukuthamilani ikoku wali? Ngandiamutjilike koga muna she wangu.”
English16
So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir.
African Kalanga
Ndizo mu zhuba ilelo Esau katangisa gwendo gugwe ebgwilila ku Seiri.
English17
Jacob, however, went to Succoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Succoth.
African Kalanga
Koga Jakubo kayenda ku Sukoti kwaakabaka nzi uwe ne matanga e ng'ombe dzidze. Ndizo wali bugalo igogo gudang'wa kuyi Sukoti.
English18
After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city.
African Kalanga
Jakubo wakaswika zubuyanana pejo ne nzi we Shekemu mu shango ye Kanana paakabaka mishasha iye edwa ku Padani Aramu.
English19
For a hundred pieces of silver, he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.
African Kalanga
Kadusa maloso e siliva ali zana katenga ntuthu mu bakololo ba Hamori tate ba Shekemu ngono kabiga nshasha uwe ipapo.
English20
There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.
African Kalanga
Kabaka tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ipapo katjidana zina eti Eli Elohe Iziraela.

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.