The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Genesis 41English
Kutangisa 41African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Kwakati kwapinda makole ali mabili Faro kawolota. Wakawolota ali mile pa gwizi gwe Naili,
- English2
when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.
African Kalangangono kabona ng'ombe hadzi dzili kutendeka mbuya dzakakola, dzithathuha mu gwizi dzifula pakati kwe shanga dze gwizi.
- English3
After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.
African KalangaNgono shule kwadzo kukathatuha dzimwe ng'ombe hadzi dzili kutendeka dzakabipa dzakawonda dzikama pana idzedzije dzimwe pa phili ye gwizi.
- English4
And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
African KalangaNgono ng'ombe dzakabe dzakabipa dzakawonda dzikaja idzedzija dzimwe dzili kutendeka dzakanaka dzakakola. Ipapo Faro kamuka.
- English5
He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.
African KalangaNgono kabhakhwa nge whope kakale kawolota gwe bubili ebona misholo ye mathunde ili kutendeka ina shanga dzakapunda mbuya yakamela mu tshinde lili ling'ompela.
- African Kalanga
Shule kwayo kabona mimwe misholo ye mathunde yakaswaba yakapisiwa nge phepo inopisa se ye tjilambanyika.
- English7
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.
African KalangaMisholo ye mathunde yakaswaba ikamidza misholo ili kutendeka yakapunda. Ipapo Faro kamuka ngono kawana ili kuti wabe ewolota.
- English8
In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
African KalangaTjimuka mangwanana Faro kadziyidzika mu meya, ndizo kanodana ng'anga dzose ne batjenjendu be Egipiti. Kababudza mawoloto awe koga kukasibe ne watubula kuatjenesa.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo mbhati we bhepe nkulu le nkumbi la mambo, kati kuna Faro, “Nasi ndakumbula jinyo langu.
- English10
Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.
African KalangaMakati mmwe nsi imwi Faro magwadzila moyo balanda benyu, imi ne nkulu we babhiki mukatilonga mu ng'umba ye busungwa imu nzi we nkulu we batjengeti.
- African Kalanga
Kwakati busiku gumwe, mmwe ne mmwe wedu kawolota whope dzina tjeneso yakasiyana.
- English12
Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.
African KalangaTakabe tina nzhuzha mmwe we Nhebheru ali nlanda we nkulu we batjengeti. Tikambudza mawoloto edu ngono kati tjenesela iwo epa mmwe ne mmwe wedu tjeneso ye whope dzidze.
- English13
And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”
African KalangaNgono kukashingikala koga sekwa akatitjenesela idzo. Imi ndakati ha bgwiliziwa mu nshingo wangu koga mbhiki kalembedziwa kafa.”
- English14
So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.
African KalangaIpapo Faro katuma nthu kunodana Josefa, ngono kadusiwa mu ng'umba ye busungwa tjinyolotjo. Kati akera ndedu dzidze aambala zwiambalo zwipoga kayenda kuna Faro.
- English15
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
African KalangaFaro kati kuna Josefa, “Ndakawolota ngono akuna nthu ungatjenesa whope idzedzi. Koga ndakawha nge kuko kuyi awabudziwa whope iwe ungadzitjenesa.”
- English16
“I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”
African KalangaJosefa kashandula Faro eti, “Imi andingatubule, koga Ndzimu unowomupa tjeneso yamunoshaka.”
- African Kalanga
Ipapo Faro kabe eti kuna Josefa, “Mu mawoloto angu ndakabe ndili mile mu phili dze Naili,
- English18
when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
African Kalangaha ndibona ng'ombe hadzi dzili kutendeka dzithatuha mu gwizi dzakakola mbuyanana dzibe dzifula mu shanga dze gwizi.
- English19
After them, seven other cows came up–scrawny and very ugly and lean. I had never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt.
African KalangaShule kwadzo kukabhuda dzimwe ng'ombe hadzi dzili kutendeka dzakawunduluka, dzakawonda dzakabipa. Andithu abona ng'ombe dzakabipa sa idzedzi mu shango yose ye Egipiti.
- African Kalanga
Ng'ombe hadzi dzakawonda, dzikaja idzedzije dzakakola dzili kutendeka dzathatuha kutanga.
- English21
But even after they ate them, no one could tell that they had done so; they looked just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.
African KalangaKoga ne dzaja kwakabe kusina ungati ndidzo dzaja, dzakabe dzilingika dzakabipa koga se kutanga. Ngono ipapo amuka mu whope.
- African Kalanga
Abhakhwa nge whope kakale ngono awolota kakale ndibona misholo ili kutendeka ye mathude ina shanga dzakapunda mibuya yakamela mu tshinde ling'ompela.
- African Kalanga
Shule kwayo kukamela mimwe misholo ye mathunde ili kutendeka yakaswaba isina shanga yakapisiwa nge phepo inopisa se ye tjilambanyika.
- English24
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but none could explain it to me.”
African KalangaMisholo ye mathunde yakaswaba ikamidza misholo ili kutendeka mibuya. Ndakabudza ikoku ng'anga, koga akuna yakatubula kutjenesa.”
- English25
Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
African KalangaIpapo Josefa kati kuna Faro, “Mawoloto enyu mang'ompela, anodwa tjithu tjing'ompela. Ndzimu wamuzumbunulila tjawabe pejo nge kutjishinga.
- English26
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.
African KalangaNg'ombe hadzi dzili kutendeka makole ali kutendeka ne misholo ye mathunde ili kutendeka makole ali kutendeka, mawoloto ali mang'ompela.
- English27
The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.
African KalangaNg'ombe hadzi dzili kutendeka idzedzi dzakathatuha shule dzakawonda, dzakabipa makole ali kutendeka ne misholo ye mathunde yakaswaba yakapisiwa nge phepo inopisa se ye tjilambanyika makole ali kutendekabo. Amilile makole ali kutendeka e bhamba.
- African Kalanga
Nditjo tjandakabudza Faro nditi Ndzimu wazumbunulila Faro tjawabe pejo nge kutjishinga.
- African Kalanga
Kwaswika makole ali kutendeka e bhokonyogwa mu shango yose ye Egipiti.
- English30
but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land.
African KalangaShule kwawo kowozha makole ali kutendeka e bhamba. Ipapo bhokonyogwa lowokanganika mu Egipiti, zhala inowothukudza shango.
- English31
The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe.
African KalangaBhokonyogwa lowokanganika ngoti bhamba lowobe lakabipisisa.
- English32
The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon.
African KalangaKubgwilulugwa kwe mawoloto a Faro kodwa kuti ikoku kwathang'wa nge Ndzimu ndizo Ndzimu unowokuthama tjinyolotjo.
- English33
“And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.
African Kalanga“Ndizo ngwenu Faro ngaashalule nthu una whisiso, wakatjenjela anthame ntjengeti we Egipiti.
- English34
Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
African KalangaFaro ngaabige bamwe balingi mu shango banowobe betola gaswa le bushanu mu zwivuno zwe Egipiti mu makole ali kutendeka e bhokonyogwa mu Egipiti.
- English35
They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food.
African KalangaDusani ndaulo kuti bakubunganye zojiwa zose zwe makole iyawa akanaka anozha. Zwibiganyiwe mu mizi bazwitjengete.
- English36
This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the country may not be ruined by the famine.”
African KalangaZojiwa izwezwi zwakafanila zwibiganyigwe shango, kuti zwishingisiwe mu makole ali kutendeka e bhamba iyawa anowozha mu Egipiti kuyita kuti shango isilobesiwe ne bhamba.”
- African Kalanga
Nkumbulo iwoyu ukashathisa Faro ne makulukota awe.
- English38
So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?”
African KalangaFaro kalebeleka ne makulukota awe eti, “Apa tingawana mmwe kumwe kene unonga iwoyu una meya ye Ndzimu kene?”
- English39
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.
African KalangaNdizo Faro kabe eti kuna Josefa, “Ndzimu se wakulakidza ikoku, akuna mmwe wakatjenjela unowhisisa sawe.
- English40
You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.”
African KalangaNdiwe unowotjengeta zwaka nzinda, bathu bangu bose banowowhilila ndayo dzidzo. Imi ndowobe nkulu pakuli nge bushe.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo Faro kadwa Josefa kati, “Bona, ndakuthama ntungamili we shango yose ye Egipiti.”
- English42
Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.
African KalangaNdizo Faro kadusa ring'i mu tjinyala tjitje kaambadza Josefa mu tjinyala. Kammbadza hazu dze jila lakanaka ne ndalama dze golide mu ntshibha uwe.
- English43
He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in- command, and men shouted before him, “Make way!” Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.
African KalangaKantathisa koloyi ye ngwa inotobela ya mambo nge mamo. Mbeli kukwe kukayenda bathu bakabe bepululudza beti, “Munthigamile!” Saikoko kanthama ntungamili we shango yose ye Egipiti.
- English44
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”
African KalangaFaro kati kuna Josefa, “Ndimi Faro, kuzhe kwe dama laungabe waleba akuna nthu ungathama tjithu kene tjipi zwatjo mu Egipiti.”
- English45
Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.
African KalangaFaro katumila Josefa kati Zafenati Paneya ngono kampa Asenati nkololokadzi wa Potifera mpirisiti wa Oni kube nkadzi uwe. Josefa katendeleka mu shango ye Egipiti.
- English46
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.
African KalangaJosefa wakabe ana makole ali makumi matatu (30) tjibaka tjaakatangisa kushingila Faro mambo we Egipiti. Josefa kamilika pana Faro katendeleka mu shango yose ye Egipiti.
- African Kalanga
Mu makole iyawa ali kutendeka e bhokonyogwa kwakabe ne zojiwa zwinjinji kwazo.
- English48
Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities. In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it.
African KalangaJosefa kakubunganya zojiwa zose zwakawanika mu makole ali kutendeka e bhokonyogwa mu Egipiti kazwibiganya mu mizi. Mu nzi mmwe ne mmwe wakabe ebiganya zojiwa zwadwa mu minda yakaupoteleka.
- English49
Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain, like the sand of the sea; it was so much that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure.
African KalangaJosefa kabiganya mathunde manjinji se nsetje we gungwa. Akabe ali manjinji kwaakadzina kaletja kuyela ngoti akabe epinda ndizanyo.
- English50
Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
African KalangaJosefa ne nkadzi uwe Asenati nkololokadzi wa Potifera mpirisiti wa Oni bakazwala bakololo babili makole e bhamba asathu kaswika.
- English51
Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.”
African KalangaJosefa katumila mwana uwe we mbano eti Manase eti, “Ndzimu wakandithama kuti ndikangang'we kudziyila kwangu, ndikangang'we ne nsha wa tate bangu.”
- English52
The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”
African KalangaNkololo we bubili kantumila zina kati Ifureimi ngoti eti, “Ndzimu wandiwatsha mu shango ye kudziyila kwangu.”
- African Kalanga
Makole ali kutendeka e bhokonyogwa mu Egipiti kapela,
- English54
and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food.
African Kalangangono makole ali kutendeka e bhamba katangisa sekwakaleba Josefa. Bhamba likabepo mu shango dzimwe dzose, koga mu shango yose ye Egipiti kwakabe kuna zojiwa.
- English55
When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”
African KalangaKukati shango yose ye Egipiti yabe ne bhamba, bathu bakalilila Faro beshaka zojiwa. Faro kabadwa kati, “Yendani kuna Josefa, ngono tjaanomudwa mu tjishinge.”
- English56
When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout Egypt.
African KalangaKukati bhamba labe mu shango yose Josefa kazhula matula katengesela Baegipiti mathunde ngoti bhamba lakabe lakabipa mu shango yose ye Egipiti.
- English57
And all the countries came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the world.
African KalangaShango yose ikazha ku Egipiti kutenga mathunde muna Josefa ngoti bhamba lakabe lakabipa mu shango yose.
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.