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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

Old Testament

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Joshua 15English

Joshuwa 15African Kalanga

  1. English1

    The allotment for the tribe of Judah, clan by clan, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.

    African Kalanga

    Ludzi gwa Juda nsha ne nsha gwakakobegwa kudwa tjose ku burwa kunoti mu n'gathu wa Edomu kunoti ku tjilambanyika tje Zini ku phelelo dze burwa.

  2. English2

    Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Salt Sea,

    African Kalanga

    N'gathu wabo uku burwa wakabe utangisa kunopelela Gungwa le Mwenyu wakalinga ku ndzibo we gungwa kuyendila ku burwa,

  3. English3

    crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.

    African Kalanga

    udwilila tjose uyenda ku Akarabimu kuyenda ku tjilambanyika tje Zini. Wakabe uyenda ku burwa gwe Kadeshibhareneya, upinda Hezironi kunoti ku Adari, upoteleka ungina mu Karika,

  4. English4

    It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This is their southern boundary.

    African Kalanga

    unopinda mu Azimoni unobhuda uli ku nkuku we Egipiti unopelela ku gungwa. Wakabe uli iwo n'gathu we bathu be Juda ku burwa.

  5. English5

    The eastern boundary is the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

    African Kalanga

    N'gathu uku bhezhuba wakabe uli Gungwa le Mwenyu uyenda unoti kunopelela gwizi gwe Jorodani. N'gathu uku bunandzwa wakabe utangisa pa ndzibo we gungwa panopelela Jorodani.

  6. English6

    went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

    African Kalanga

    N'gathu iwoyu unoyenda tjose unoti ku Bhetihogila, unopinda uli ku bunandzwa gwe Bhetiaraba uyenda tjose unoti ku bgwe la Bhohani nkololo wa Rubheni,

  7. English7

    The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.

    African Kalanga

    udwilila uyenda tjose ku Dibiri kudwa pa nkuku we Akhori ku bunandzwa ushandukila ku Giligala wakalingisana ne Adumimi ku burwa gwe nkuku, wakabe upinda vula dze Eneshemeshi unopelela ku Enerogele.

  8. English8

    Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

    African Kalanga

    Kudwapo uyenda tjose wakasuphisa nkuku we nkololo wa Hinomu ku burwa kwakakung'ulukila kwe Bajebusi (ndiwo Jerusalema). Kudwa ipapo n'gathu unotatha dombo lakalingisana ne nkuku wa Hinomu ku golombedzo kunopelela nkuku we Refaimu.

  9. English9

    From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).

    African Kalanga

    Kudwa pezhugwi kwe dombo n'gathu ukayenda tjose wakalinga ku misenya ye vula dze Nefutoya, udelukila mu mizi ye matombo ye Efuroni uyenda tjose wakalinga ku Bhaala (whuti Kiriatijearimu).

  10. English10

    Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.

    African Kalanga

    Kudwapo ube umonelekela kudwa pa Dombo le Bhaala udwa ku Seiri uyenda tjose wakasuphisa kwakakung'ulukila kwe Dombo le Jearimu ku bunandzwa (ndiwo Khesaloni), udwilila uyenda ku Bhetishemeshi ube utjulukila ku Timina.

  11. English11

    It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.

    African Kalanga

    N'gathu wakabe upinda uyenda kwakakung'ulukila kwe duthu liku golombedzo kwe Ekironi, ushanduka wakalinga ku Shikeroni, upinda wakasuphisa Dombo le Bhaala unoti ku Jabineele unopelela ku gungwa.

  12. English12

    The western boundary is the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

    African Kalanga

    N'gathu ukunomila zhuba wakabe uli ku Gungwa Bukulu. N'gathu iwoyo ndiwo unopoteleka bathu be Juda nge njudzi dzabo.

  13. English13

    In accordance with the Lord ‘s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah–Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

    African Kalanga

    Koga Yahwe sekwa bakabe badwa Joshuwa kuti ape Khalebu nkololo wa Jefune ntome kwe Juda, Joshuwa wakapa Khalebu Kiriyatiaribha iyo inodang'wa Heburoni. (Abha wakabe ali tate ba Anakimu).

  14. English14

    From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites– Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai–descendants of Anak.

    African Kalanga

    Khalebu wakatatila kutjena ludzi gwe bakololo batatu ba Anakimu, Sheshayi na Ahimani na Talimayi bali bana ba Anaki.

  15. English15

    From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

    African Kalanga

    Kudwa ipapo wakayenda kanogwa ne bathu be Dibiri, nzi we Dibiri wakatangisa udang'wa Kiriatiseferi.

  16. English16

    And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Khalebu kadusa zibiso inoti, “Ani kene ani unowonginilila kakale kakunda nzi we Kiriatiseferi ndowompa nkololokadzi wangu kunlobola.”

  17. English17

    Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

    African Kalanga

    Othiniyeli nkololo wa Kenazi, Kenazi nnung'una wa Khalebu kakunda nzi we Kiriatiseferi ngono Khalebu kampa nkololokadzi uwe Akasa kuti abe nkadzi uwe.

  18. English18

    One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati limwe zhuba Akasa azha kuna Othiniyeli, kakumbila Othiniyeli kuti akumbile tate babe nnda. Ngono wakati koga edeluka donki tjitje Khalebu kambhuzwa kati, “Kwatini?”

  19. English19

    She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

    African Kalanga

    Akasa wakashandula kati, “Ibeni nge lubu mundili, se makandipa nnda mu shango ye Negebu ndokumbila mutjindipa misenya ye vula.” Ndizo Khalebu kabe ne lubu munli ngono kampa misenya ikwa katathila ne ikwa kakungulukila.

  20. English20

    This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan:

    African Kalanga

    Eyi ndiyo mizi yakapiwa ludzi gwa Juda nsha ne nsha:

  21. English21

    The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

    African Kalanga

    Mizi ye bana ba Juda baku burwa tjose kuyendila ku n'gathu we Baedomu yakabe ili sawhoku: Kabuzele ne Ederi ne Jaguri ne

  22. English22

    Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

    African Kalanga

    Kina ne Dimona ne Adada ne

  23. English23

    Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

    African Kalanga

    Kedeshi ne Hazori ne Ithinani ne

  24. English24

    Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

    African Kalanga

    Zife ne Telemu ne Bhealoti ne

  25. English25

    Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

    African Kalanga

    Hazorihadata ne Keriyotihezironi (we Hazori) ne

  26. English26

    Amam, Shema, Moladah,

    African Kalanga

    Amamu ne Shema ne Molada ne

  27. English27

    Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

    African Kalanga

    Hazarigada ne Heshimoni ne Bhetipeleti ne

  28. English28

    Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

    African Kalanga

    Hazarishuali ne Bheerisheba ne Biziotiya ne

  29. English29

    Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

    African Kalanga

    Bhaala ne Limu ne Ezemu ne

  30. English30

    Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

    African Kalanga

    Elitoladi ne Khesili ne Horima ne

  31. English31

    Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

    African Kalanga

    Zikilagi ne Madimana ne Sanisana ne

  32. English32

    Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon–a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Lebaoti ne Shilihimu ne Aini ne Rimoni. Mizi ne mizana yose yakabe ili makumi mabili ana ili zhanalume (29).

  33. English33

    In the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

    African Kalanga

    Mizi iwhunde ne matombo: Eshitaole ne Zora ne Ashina ne

  34. English34

    Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

    African Kalanga

    Zanoya ne Eniganimu ne Tapuwa ne Ezemu ne

  35. English35

    Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

    African Kalanga

    Jarimuti ne Adulamu ne Soko ne Azeka ne

  36. English36

    Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim) - fourteen towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Shaaraimu ne Adithayimu ne Gedera kene Gederothayimu. Mizi ne mizana yawo yose yakabe ili gumi lina minna (14).

  37. English37

    Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

    African Kalanga

    Mimwe mizi yakabe ili whunde ne matombo: Zenani ne Hadasha ne Migidaligadi ne

  38. English38

    Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

    African Kalanga

    Dileani ne Mizipe ne Jokitheele ne

  39. English39

    Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

    African Kalanga

    Lakhishi ne Bhozikati ne Egiloni ne

  40. English40

    Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

    African Kalanga

    Khabhoni ne Lahamasi ne Khitilishi ne

  41. English41

    Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah– sixteen towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Gederoti ne Bhetidagoni ne Naama ne Makeda. Mizi ne mizana yawo yose yakabe ili gumi lina ili tathatu (16).

  42. English42

    Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

    African Kalanga

    Ne mizi ye Libina ne Eteri ne Ashani ne

  43. English43

    Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

    African Kalanga

    Ifata ne Ashina ne Nezibu ne

  44. English44

    Keilah, Aczib and Mareshah–nine towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Keila ne Akizibu ne Mareshahi. Mizi iyeyi yose ne mizana yawo yakabe ili zhanalume.

  45. English45

    Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

    African Kalanga

    Ne Ekironi ne mizana yayo yakaipoteleka ne

  46. English46

    west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;

    African Kalanga

    kunomila zhuba kwe Ekironi ne mituthu yose ye Ashidodi ne mizi yayo ne

  47. English47

    Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

    African Kalanga

    Ashidodi ne mizi ne mizana yakaipoteleka ne Gaza ne mizi ne mizana yayo kuyenda tjose kunoti ku nkuku we Egipiti ne tjekelo dze Gungwa Bukulu.

  48. English48

    In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

    African Kalanga

    Ne mu shango ye matombo kwakabe kuli: Shamiri ne Jatiri ne Soko ne

  49. English49

    Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

    African Kalanga

    Dana ne Kiriyatisana (inodang'wa Dibiri) ne

  50. English50

    Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

    African Kalanga

    Anabu e Eshitemo ne Animu ne

  51. English51

    Goshen, Holon and Giloh–eleven towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Gosheni ne Holoni ne Gilo. Mizi iyeyi ne mizana yayo yose yakabe ili gumi lina ung'ompela (11).

  52. English52

    Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

    African Kalanga

    Arabu ne Duma ne Eshanu ne

  53. English53

    Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

    African Kalanga

    Janimu ne Bhetitapuya ne Afeka ne

  54. English54

    Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior– nine towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Humuta ne Kiriyatiaribha (unodang'wa Heburoni) ne Ziori. Mizi yose ne mizana yayo yakabe ili zhanalume (9)

  55. English55

    Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

    African Kalanga

    Ne mizi ye Maoni ne Karimeli ne Zifi ne Jutha ne

  56. English56

    Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

    African Kalanga

    Jezirele ne Jokideamu ne Zanoya ne

  57. English57

    Kain, Gibeah and Timnah–ten towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Kaini ne Gibiya ne Timina. Mizi iyeyi yose ne mizana yayo yakabe ili gumi.

  58. English58

    Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

    African Kalanga

    Ne mizi ye Halihuli ne Bhetizuri ne Gedori ne

  59. English59

    Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon–six towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Marati ne Bhetianoti ne Elitekoni. Mizi iyeyi yose ne mizana yayo yakabe ili mitathatu.

  60. English60

    Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah– two towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Ne Kiriyatibhali (inodang'wa Kiriatijearimu) ne Rabha. Mizi iyeyi ne mizana yayo yakabe ili mibili.

  61. English61

    In the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

    African Kalanga

    Mizi imu tjilambanyika yakabe ili Bhetiaraba ne Midini ne Sekaka ne

  62. English62

    Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi–six towns and their villages.

    African Kalanga

    Nibishani ne Nzi nkulu we Mwenyu ne Enigedi. Mizi iyeyi yose ne mizana yayo yakabe ili tathatu.

  63. English63

    Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

    African Kalanga

    Koga ludzi gwa Juda abazotatila kutjena bathu be Juba bakabe begala mu Jerusalema, ndizo na nasi bathu be Juba banogala ne ludzi gwa Juda mu Jerusalema.

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.

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