Job 9 | Old Testament

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Job 9English

Jobe 9African Kalanga

English1
Then Job replied:
African Kalanga
Jobe kashandula eti,
English2
“Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be righteous before God?
African Kalanga
“Nge malebeswa ndoziba kuti kwakajalo. Koga dumbu nthu ungabe nlulwami tjini mbeli kwe Ndzimu?
English3
Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
African Kalanga
Nenguba angada kunyanyaidzana nawo, aangatubule kuudabila bhuzo ne i nng'ompela muna dzili zwiwulu.
English4
His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
African Kalanga
Wakatjenjela kunotjenamisa ne simba lawo ligulu kwazo. Ndiani wakatongobe nsholo unopanda kaukunda kene?
English5
He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.
African Kalanga
Unosedza matombo ngono matombo kasizibe, mu bushongola gwawo unoapitula.
English6
He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
African Kalanga
Unothama kuti shango itengenyeke mu magalo ayo, ne phanda dzayo dzizunguzike.
English7
He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
African Kalanga
Unodwa zhuba kuti lisibhude ngono likasibhude, unotundubadza nyenyedzi.
English8
He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
African Kalanga
Ndiwo woga unotambunudza kudzimu, ukakanyanga mapundu e vula ye gungwa.
English9
He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
African Kalanga
Ndiwo wakathama nyenyedzi dze Jenjedzi ne Ngulube ne Tjiyendan'gwi ne dzi ku burwa,
English10
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
African Kalanga
iwo unothama zwithu zwikulu kupinda whisiso ye nthu ne matjenamiso manjinji asina mbalo.
English11
When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
African Kalanga
“Aupinda pandili anditoubona, unodwilila upinda ngono anditoubona.
English12
If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
African Kalanga
Bonani, unodzamula tjaunoshaka ndiani ungaudziba? Apa ndiani ungaudwa kati, ‘Mothamani?’
English13
God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.
African Kalanga
“Ndzimu autodziba bushongola gwawo, babhatshi ba Rahabhu banozwiyisa pasi kwawo.
English14
“How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?
African Kalanga
Dumbu imi ndingatubula kuudabila tjini wali? Ndingawana ngayi matama kukakabadzana nawo wali?
English15
Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
African Kalanga
Nenguba ndisina nlandu andingadabidzane nawo, ndingakumbila mawhilongoni koga mu nsumikilisi wangu.
English16
Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
African Kalanga
Nenguba ndingaudana ukadabila, andingadume kuti wabeungateedza whi langu.
English17
He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.
African Kalanga
Ngobe unondikatsha nge tjivulamabgwe, ukapapha mabanga kusingasheteke.
English18
He would not let me regain my breath but would overwhelm me with misery.
African Kalanga
Aungandiletje afema, koga unondizhadza ne zogwadza.
English19
If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon him?
African Kalanga
Ha ili kuti ndingekwe masimba, wakasima dumbu! Ha ili ngekwe kushaka ndulamo, ndiyani ungaudanila kusumikilisiwa?
English20
Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
African Kalanga
Nenguba ndingabe ndisina nlandu, matama angu abe ewolakidza ndili nlandu, nenguba ndisina nlandu, unowondibona nlandu.
English21
“Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
African Kalanga
Andina nlandu, koga anditjina hanya nge kwangu, ndoshima butjilo gwangu.
English22
It is all the same; that is why I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’
African Kalanga
Kofanana koga, ndizo nditi, unolobesa nlulwami koga se mbiimbi.
English23
When a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks the despair of the innocent.
African Kalanga
Mbatsha ha dzingazhisa lufu tjinyolotjo, unoseka nlulwami wawigwa nge mbatsha.
English24
When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges. If it is not he, then who is it?
African Kalanga
Shango ha yawila mu maboko e mbi, unosunga mesho e basumikilisi. Ha usi iwo, ndiani ngono?
English25
“My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.
African Kalanga
“Mazhuba angu anolabuka kupinda tjilabuki, anowuluka kusina ndodwa ne shatho.
English26
They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.
African Kalanga
Mazhuba angu anopinda tjinyolotjo se n'goro nlelu we litokwe, se dzu lidzamula zojiwa.
English27
If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,’
African Kalanga
Ha nditi, ‘Ndowokangang'wa kung'ong'ola kwangu, nditi ndowoshandula tjiso tjangu tjakafubala ha mwemwetela,’
English28
I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.
African Kalanga
ndiko kwandinotja kudziyidzika kwangu kose, ngobe ndoziba kuti aungafe wati andina nlandu.
English29
Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?
African Kalanga
Se ndowotilikiwa nlandu kale, ndozwidziyidzilani wali?
English30
Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with washing soda,
African Kalanga
Nenguba ndingangula ne isipa nditjenesa maboko angu nge isipa.
English31
you would plunge me into a slime pit so that even my clothes would detest me.
African Kalanga
Ipapo mowondilashila mu gomba le madakalala, kunowoti ne zwiambalo zwangu zwikandishima.
English32
“He is not a man like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.
African Kalanga
Ngobe aute uli nthu sami kwandingati ndingadabidzana nawo, kwatingama mu lubazhe tikanyanyaidzana.
English33
If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both,
African Kalanga
Akuna n'anguli pakati gwedu, ungama pakati kwe bubili gwedu,
English34
someone to remove God’s rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.
African Kalanga
ngaaduse shamu yawo mundili kuti ndizo kutjisa kwawo kusitongotja ndipalusamoyo.
English35
Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot.
African Kalanga
Ipapo ndingalebeleka ndisingautje, koga sekwa kuli iko ngwenu akuzojalo mundili.

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.