The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Nehemiah 10English
Nehemiya 10African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Bakabe bali mu whalo dzakatshambisiwa bakabe bali bo: Nehemiya nlauli ali nkololo wa Hakaliya na Zedekiya na
- African Kalanga
Seraya na Azariya na Jeremiya
- African Kalanga
na Phashuri na Amariya na Malikija na
- African Kalanga
Hatushi na Shebaniya na Maluki na
- African Kalanga
Harimu na Meremoti na Obhadiya na
- African Kalanga
Daniyele na Ginethoni na Baruku
- African Kalanga
na Meshulamu na Abija na Mijamini na
- African Kalanga
Maziya na Bhiligayi na Shemaya. Bose ibaba bakabe bali bapirisiti.
- African Kalanga
Balevi ibo bakabe bali bo: Jeshuwa nkololo wa Azaniya na Bhinuyi we nsha wa Henadadi Kadimiyele.
- African Kalanga
Zwikamu zwabo bakabe bali bo: Shebaniya na Hodiya Kelita na Pelaya na Hanani na
- African Kalanga
Mika na Rehobo na Hashabiya na
- African Kalanga
Zakhuri na Sherebiya na Shebaniya na
- African Kalanga
Hodiya na Bhani na Bheninu.
- African Kalanga
Batungamili be bathu bakabe bali bo: Paroshi na Pahatimoabu na Elamu na Zatu na Bhani na
- African Kalanga
Bhuni na Azagadi na Bhebayi na
- African Kalanga
Adonija na Bhigivayi na Adini na
- African Kalanga
Atere na Hezekiya na Azuri na
- African Kalanga
Hodiya na Hashumu na Bhezayi na
- African Kalanga
Harifi na Anatoti na Nebayi na
- African Kalanga
Magipiashi na Meshulamu na Heziri na
- African Kalanga
Meshezabele na Zadoki na Jaduwa na
- African Kalanga
Pelatiya na Hanani na Anaya na
- African Kalanga
Hosheya na Hananiya na Hashubu na
- African Kalanga
Haloheshi na Piliha na Shobeki na
- African Kalanga
Rehumu na Hashabuna na Maseya na
- African Kalanga
Ahija na Hanani na Anani na
- African Kalanga
Maluki na Harimu na Bhaana.
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“The rest of the people–priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand–
African KalangaBathu be Iziraela ne bapirisiti ne Balevi ne balisi be mikoba ne bambi ne bashingili be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu na ibabo bose bakazwithubukanya ne bataya nge kutja nlayo we Ndzimu, kose ne bakadzi babo kose ne bakololo ne bakololokadzi bose bana luzibo ne whisiso,
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all these now join their brothers the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.
African Kalangabakashangana ne zwikamu zwabo ne batungamili mu kutuna bezwisunga ngeku zwilonga mu bhiso betuna kuti banowotobela nlayo we Ndzimu, iwo wakabewapiwa ndi Mushe nlanda we Ndzimu, kakale kuti banowolondolodza, bakashingikadza milayo yose ya Yahwe she wedu.
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“We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.
African Kalanga“Togadzabgwe kuti atitjowolobodza bakololokadzi bedu ku bathu be njudzi dzipoga kene kubalobolela.”
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“When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land and will cancel all debts.
African KalangaHa bathu be njudzi dzipoga bezhisa thundu kene mathunde betengesa nge zhuba le Ndzimu lawakashala kaliyengemadza le Sabata tisitongo zwitenga mu zhuba ileli kene mu limwe koga lakayengemala. Ne minda atitjoilima mu gole limwe ne limwe le kutendeka kakale towosutha zwikoloto zose.
- English32
“We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God:
African KalangaTozwimisila kuti titjowotangisa kakale nlayo we kudusila Ng'umba ye Ndzimu wedu tjipo tje siliva gole ne gole.
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for the bread set out on the table; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moon festivals and appointed feasts; for the holy offerings; for sin offerings to make atonement for Israel; and for all the duties of the house of our God.
African KalangaTowodusila Ng'umba ye Ndzimu zwinotobela: Tjiunga tjakayengemala, tjipo tje mathunde ne zwinopisiwa, zwibhayilo zwinopisiwa zwa bo Sabata ne zwibhayilo zwakale zwe Nzano zwe Mwedzi ugala ne mimwe mizano yakabigwa, zwibhayilo zwakayengemala ne zwibhayilo zwe jinyo kugadzanya Iziraela, na zose zwe nshingo we Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
- English34
“We–the priests, the Levites and the people–have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.
African KalangaTakakandila kubona kuti mu bapirisiti ne Balevi ne mu bathu koga ndiani unowozhisa whuni lini gole ne gole ku Ng'umba ye Ndzimu wedu, kuti kupisiwe zwibhayilo mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tja Yahwe, Ndzimu wedu sekwa kwakabe kuli iko mu nlayo.
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“We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the Lord each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree.
African KalangaTozwimisila kuzhisa zwitshwa zwe zhizha ne zwe mitjelo ye miti gole ne gole ku Ng'umba ya Yahwe.
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“As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.
African KalangaSekwa kwakakwagwa mu nlayo, towozhisa bakololo bedu be mbano ne ng'ombe ne mbudzi ne pkhwizi dzakazwagwa kutanga ku bapirisiti banoshinga mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu wedu.
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“Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
African KalangaPezhugwi kwa ikoku towozhisa ku bapirisiti mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu bgwisa gwe tjiunga gwe kutanga ne zwipo zwe mathunde ne zwe mitjelo yedu yose ne nkumbi we zhambi mptshwa ne mafuta. Towozhisa ku Balevi tje bugumi tje zwidzwalo ngobe ndibo banoyenda betola zwebugumi mu mizi yose kwatinoshinga.
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A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury.
African KalangaMpirisiti we nsha wa Aroni wakafanila peleka Balevi abewoamutjila zwebugumi, Balevi bakafanilazhisa tjebugumi muna zwebugumi ku Ng'umba ye Ndzimu mu matula.
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The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and oil to the storerooms where the articles for the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the singers stay. “We will not neglect the house of our God.”
African KalangaBathu be Iziraela bakashangana ne Balevi bakafanila zhisa zwipo zwe mathunde ne nkumbi ne mafuta ku matula iko kwakabigwa zwija zwe bugalo gwakayengemala, iko kuna bapirisiti ne balingi be mikoba ne bambi. Togadzabgwe kuti atitowoletjedzela Ng'umba ye Ndzimu wedu.
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.