The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Leviticus 1English
Zwipo 1African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadana Mushe bali mu nshasha we bushanganilo beti,
- English2
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When any of you brings an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.
African Kalanga“Lebeleka ne bathu be Iziraela ubadwe uti, ‘Ha mmwe wenyu ezhisa tjipo tjinodwa mu zwithuwo kuna Yahwe, azhise tjipo tjinodwa mu danga le ng'ombe lile kene tjinodwa mu ngubi iye.
- English3
“ ‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer a male without defect. He must present it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting so that it will be acceptable to the Lord.
African KalangaHa tjipo tjitje tjili tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa tjidwa mu zwithuwo zwizwe, atjizhise tjili tjilume tjisina bulema, atjiyise pa nkoba we nshasha we bushanganilo, kuti aamutjilike mbeli kwa Yahwe.
- English4
He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
African KalangaAbige luboko gugwe pezhugwi kwe nsholo we tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa, ngono tjowoamutjigwa mu bumo gugwe kunthamila kugadzana.
- English5
He is to slaughter the young bull before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and sprinkle it against the altar on all sides at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
African KalangaAbhaye nkono iwhoyo mbeli kwa Yahwe, ngono bapirisiti, bakololo ba Aroni, bazhise malopa banyase tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tjipa nkoba we nshasha we bushanganilo nge malopa betjipoteleka.
- African Kalanga
Ngono aviye tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa atjithubukanye nge mitezho,
- African Kalanga
bapirisiti, bakololo ba Aroni banowoyilikanya whuni pa tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo.
- English8
Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the burning wood that is on the altar.
African KalangaBapirisiti, bakololo ba Aroni banowobiga mitezho ye tjibhayilo ne nsholo ne lizwizwi zubuyanana pezhugwi kwe whuni dzimu moto pa tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo,
- English9
He is to wash the inner parts and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
African Kalangakoga zwamukati kwatjo ne thozo dzatjo unowozwisuka nge vula. Ngono mpirisiti azwipise zose mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo zwili tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa, tjili tjipo tjinopisiwa mu moto kube nnuwho unonuwha zwinozipa kuna Yahwe.
- English10
“ ‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, he is to offer a male without defect.
African Kalanga“ ‘Ha nthu edusa tjipo tje tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa tjidwa mu ngubi, tjingabe mbudzi kene pkhwizi, aizhise ili ndume isina bulema.
- English11
He is to slaughter it at the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides.
African KalangaAibhayile ku lubizho gwe bunandzwa gwe tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo mbeli kwa Yahwe, ngono bapirisiti, bakololo ba Aroni batole malopa ayo banyase tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo betjipoteleka.
- English12
He is to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat, on the burning wood that is on the altar.
African KalangaAithubukanye nge mitezho, aduse nsholo ne lizwizwi, ngono mpirisiti unowobiga mitezho ne nsholo wayo ne lizwizwi gwayo zubuyanana pezhugwi kwe whuni dzimu moto mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo.
- English13
He is to wash the inner parts and the legs with water, and the priest is to bring all of it and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
African KalangaKoga zwamukati ne thozo azwisuke nge vula. Ngono mpirisiti unoyisa tjibhayilo kuna Yahwe, unowotjipisa tjose mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tjili tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa, tjipo tjinopisiwa mu moto, uli nnuwho unozipa kuna Yahwe.
- English14
“ ‘If the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he is to offer a dove or a young pigeon.
African Kalanga“ ‘Ha tjipo tjinopiwa Yahwe tjili tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa tje nyuni, ndizo azhise tjipo tjitje ili njiba kene ngurukuku.
- English15
The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.
African KalangaNgono mpirisiti unowoiyisa pa tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ebe eimona ntshibha eithubula nsholo, eupisila mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo, ngono malopa ayo anowobhizhisigwa kuzhe mu lubadu gwe tjibeso.
- English16
He is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, where the ashes are.
African KalangaAduse jelelo layo ne misiba azwilashile mu whunde ye tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ku bhezhuba, mu tjizhalanlota.
- English17
He shall tear it open by the wings, not severing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is on the fire on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
African KalangaAipalule na pakati, koga asingathubukanye mapapilo ayo. Ngono mpirisiti aipisile mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo, pezhugwi kwe whuni dzimu moto, tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa, tjili tjipo tjinopisiwa mu moto kube nnuwho unozipa kuna Yahwe.’ ”
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.