Job 40 | Old Testament

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Job 40English

Jobe 40African Kalanga

English1
The Lord said to Job:
African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Jobe bakati,
English2
“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
African Kalanga
“Apa n'ng'ong'oli unomilana na Masimbawose kene? Iye unonyanyaidzana ne Ndzimu ngaadabile!”
English3
Then Job answered the Lord:
African Kalanga
Ipapo Jobe kashandula Yahwe eti;
English4
“I am unworthy–how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
African Kalanga
“Bonani, anditendili watjimwe, ndingadabila nditini? Ndobiga luboko gwangu pa nlomo koga.
English5
I spoke once, but I have no answer–twice, but I will say no more.”
African Kalanga
Ndaleba kang'ompela ngono anditjowodabila, gwe bubili, koga anditjowodwilila.”
English6
Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:
African Kalanga
Ipapo Yahwe bakadabila Jobe bali mu tjampupudze beti;
English7
“Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
African Kalanga
“Uzwilulwamise se nlume. Ndowokubhuzwisisa, ngono undidabile.
English8
“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
African Kalanga
Apa unowoti andizolulwama kene? Apa unowondibona nlandu kuti iwe ube wakalulwama kene?
English9
Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?
African Kalanga
Apa una luboko gunonga gwe Ndzimu kene, ungabomba ne whi linonga lawo kene?
English10
Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
African Kalanga
“Akwakajalo kee, uzwinakise nge bushe ne tjedza, uzwiambadze gudzo ne bubuya.
English11
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low,
African Kalanga
Lakidza bushongola gugo bukulu, ulinge mmwe ne mmwe unozwikudza ngono un'yise pasi.
English12
look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
African Kalanga
Linga mmwe ne mmwe unozwikudza ngono un'yise pasi, upkhwanyile babiibi pabamile.
English13
Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
African Kalanga
Ubavukidzile mu whuluba bose, njiso dzabo udziyise kwadzisingowofa dzabongwa.
English14
Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
African Kalanga
Ngono imi nge kwangu ndowoduma, kuti luboko gugo gwe luji gungakutjidza.
English15
“Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
African Kalanga
“Bona vubu, yandakabumba koga sekwa ndakakubumba bo. Inofula bushwa se ng'ombe.
English16
What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly!
African Kalanga
Bona masimba ayo amu thunji dzayo, ne matatabuko ayo amu nyama dze ntumbu wayo.
English17
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close–knit.
African Kalanga
Inomilidza mwise wayo ukasima se nti we nsida, ne makanyu e zwidzwa zwayo akasima dhi.
English18
His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
African Kalanga
Mafupa ayo akasima se phangula, ne makumbo ayo akasima se butale.
English19
He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.
African Kalanga
“Ndiyo tjibumbiwa tjekutanga mu zwibumbiwa zwe Ndzimu, wakaibumba ngaabe iye ungaizhisila thumo.
English20
The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
African Kalanga
Matombo anoidusila zojiwa, ipo panozanila phuka dzose dze shango.
English21
Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
African Kalanga
Inoti ikabutha kusi kwe miti, ikabgwata kusi kwe ishaka tje lushanga.
English22
The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
African Kalanga
Mitutshi ye miti inoibakilila, miti inoyi wilo yakaipoteleka.
English23
When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
African Kalanga
Bonani, nenguba gwizi gungazhala aitogutja, inogala yakatebama koga nenguba gwizi gungapa Jorodani gupalama nlomo wayo.
English24
Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
African Kalanga
Apa ndiani ungaibhata yakanlinga kene? Apa ndiani ungaipubula tjimilo nge lubambo kene?

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.