Job 13 | Old Testament

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Job 13English

Jobe 13African Kalanga

English1
“My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
African Kalanga
“Ngayi? Mesho angu akabona kose ikoku ne zebe dzangu dzakawha dzikakuwhisisa.
English2
What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
African Kalanga
Tjamunoziba ndotjizibabo, anditendili ntukununu mu muli.
English3
But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
African Kalanga
Koga ndowolebeleka ndakazwilingisanya na Masimbawose, Ndoshaka kunyanyayidzana ne Ndzimu mu ndebo yangu.
English4
You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!
African Kalanga
Ngono imwi mondidzinganyidza nge manyepkhwa, mu ng'anga dzisidza tjimwe mose!
English5
If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
African Kalanga
Koga ha mabe munganyalala, ndiko kungabe butjenjedu gwenyu!
English6
Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips.
African Kalanga
“Tjiteedzani ndebo yangu ndomukumbila, tjibhulutanani tjinodwa mu nlomo wangu.
English7
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
African Kalanga
Apa mowolebelekela Ndzimu zwisi izo? Apa mungaulebelekela nge matama e butjebeli kene?
English8
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
African Kalanga
Apa munga umilila kene? Apa mungalebeleka ndebo ye Ndzimu muulebelekela kene?
English9
Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?
African Kalanga
Apa kunga mululwamila wali ha unga mushakisisa kene? Kene munga utjebela se munotjebela nthu wali?
English10
He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
African Kalanga
Nge malebeswa ungamutjemela, ha muumilila nge kusakatambunuka.
English11
Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
African Kalanga
Apa bukulu gwawo agutomutjisa kene? Apa kutjisa kwawo akutomuwila kene?
English12
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
African Kalanga
Ndebeleko dzenyu makungulupeswa e whuluba koga, mbakililo dzenyu adzina mongo.
English13
“Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
African Kalanga
“Nyalalani, nditongolebeleka, andina hanya ne tjinga ndishingikalila.
English14
Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
African Kalanga
Ndozwilonga mu mbatsha, alonga butjilo gwangu mu maboko angu.
English15
Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
African Kalanga
Bonani, nenguba ungandibulaya, anditjina kugalabgwe, koga ndowozwilebelekela mbeli kwawo.
English16
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him!
African Kalanga
Ikoku kowobe ilo jidzo langu, ngoti akuna nthu we mbipo ungazha mbeli kukwe.
English17
Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say.
African Kalanga
Bhulutanani matama angu, tjandinoleba ngatjingine mu zebe dzenyu.
English18
Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
African Kalanga
Bonani, ndalulwamisa ndebo yangu, ndoziba kuti anditowobong'wa nlandu.
English19
Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
African Kalanga
Apa ndiani unga nyanyaidzana nami kene? Ngoti aaliyapo ndowonyalala ngono ndikafa.
English20
“Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:
African Kalanga
“Mundithamile zwithu zwibili koga, Ndizo anditowomubgwatila.
English21
Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
African Kalanga
Dusilani kutjena nami luboko gwenyu, kutjisa kwenyu kusindipaluse moyo.
English22
Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply.
African Kalanga
Ndizo danani ndowodabila, kene mundiletje ndilebeleke imwi mudabile.
English23
How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
African Kalanga
Ndakathama milandu mingana ne zwibi zwingana? Mundizibise jinyo langu ne tjibi tjangu.
English24
Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
African Kalanga
“Ini mundisumbikila buso gwenyu? Ini munditola se tjita tjenyu kene?
English25
Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
African Kalanga
Apa monditjisilani ndili zhani linotogwa nge phepo kene? Apa mungashwa makatatana ne bunye gwakawoma kene?
English26
For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.
African Kalanga
Mokwala zwithu zwakabipa nge kwangu, mothama kuti ndimililane ne jinyo le butjetjana gwangu!
English27
You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
African Kalanga
Makasungilila makumbo angu mu mapangwana, mogala makalingilila zila dzandinotola, mukalonga lutjwayo mu zwitshitshino zwe matshambo angu.
English28
“So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.
African Kalanga
Ndoshashamuka se tjimwe tjakabola se gandana lakajiwa ne ntjenje.

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.