The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Nehemiah 11English
Nehemiya 11African Kalanga
- English1
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.
African KalangaBatugamili be bathu bakabe begala ku Jerusalema, ndizo bathu bekokandila kuti batole nsha ng'ompela muna ili gumi kuti banogala ku Jerusalema nzi nkulu wakayengemala, ha bali zhanalume ibo besala mu mizi mimwe.
- African Kalanga
Bathu bakalumbidza kwazo bathu bakabe bazwidigwa kugala ku Jerusalema.
- English3
These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in the various towns,
African KalangaIbaba batungamili be mituthu bakabe begala mu Jerusalema koga mu mizi ye Juda nthu mmwe ne mmwe wakabe egala pa nsha uwe: Baiziraela ne bapirisiti ne Balevi ne bashingi be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ne bakololo be balanda ba Solomoni.
- English4
while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
African KalangaMu Jerusalema kwakabe kugala bamwe be bakololo ba Juda ne bamwe be bakololo ba Bhenjamini. Kudwa mu ludzi gwe Bajuta kwakabe kuli: Athaya we nkololo wa Uziya, ne nkololo wa Zekariya ne nkololo wa Amariya ne nkololo wa Shefatiya ne nkololo wa Mahalaleli ne nkololo wa Perezi,
- English5
and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
African Kalangana Maaseya nkololo wa Bharuku ne nkololo wa Kholihozeya, ne nkololo wa Adaya ne nkololo wa Joyaribu ne nkololo wa Zekariya ne nkololo wa Shela.
- African Kalanga
Bakololo ba Perezi bakabe begala mu Jerusalema bose bose bakabe bali mazana manna ana makumi ali tathatu ana mido ili zhanakadzi (468) ye balume bakasima.
- English7
From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah,
African KalangaKudwa mu bakololo ba Bhenjamini kwakabe kuli: Salu nkololo wa Meshulamu ne nkololo wa Jowadi ne nkololo wa Pedaya ne nkololo wa Kolaya ne nkololo wa Maseya ne nkololo wa Itiyeli ne nkololo wa Jeshaya,
- African Kalanga
bamwe bakabe banaye bakabe bali bo Gabhayi na Salayi ngono bose bose bakabe bali mazana ali zhanalume ana makumi mabili ana mido ili zhanakadzi (928).
- English9
Joel son of Zicri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
African KalangaJowele nkololo wa Zikiri wakabe ali iye nlingilili nkulu, Juda nkololo wa Hasenuwa iye wakabe entobela nge mamo.
- African Kalanga
Kudwa mu bapirisiti kwa kabe kuli: Jedaya nkololo wa Joyaribu na Jakini,
- English11
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the house of God,
African Kalangana Seraya iye ali nkololo wa Hilikiya, ne nkololo wa Meshulamu, ne nkololo wa Zadoki ne nkololo wa Meraoti ne nkololo wa Ahitubu wakabe ali mpirisiti nkulu,
- English12
and their associates, who carried on work for the temple-822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah,
African Kalangane makamu abo bakabe beshinga nshingo we Ng'umba ye Ndzimu bakabe bali balume bali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makumi mabili ana mido mibili (822) na Adaya nkololo wa Jerohamu ne nkololo wa Pelaliya ne nkololo wa Amuzi, Amuzi ali nkololo wa Zekariya, Zekariya ali nkololo wa Pashihuri, Pashihuri ali nkololo wa Malikhiya,
- English13
and his associates, who were heads of families-242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
African Kalangane bamwe batungamili be misha, ibo bose bakabe bali mazana mabili ana makumi manna ana babili (242) ibo bali bo Amashisayi ne nkololo wa Azarele ne nkololo wa Ahezayi ne nkololo wa Meshilemoti ne nkololo wa Imeri,
- English14
and his associates, who were able men-128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
African Kalangane makamu mamwe iwo akabe ali balume bakasima bose bose bakabe bali zana ling'ompela lina makumi ali mabili ana bali zhanakadzi (128). Ntungamili wabo nkulu wakabe edang'wa Zabadiyele iye ali nkololo wa Hagedolimu.
- English15
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
African KalangaKudwa mu Balevi kwakabe kuli Shemaya iye ali nkololo wa Hashubu ne nkololo wa Azirikamu ne nkololo wa Hashabiya ne nkololo wa Bhuni,
- English16
Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
African Kalangana Shabethayi na Jozabadi batungamili be Balevi bakabe bakalingisana nge nshingo we tjakuzhe kwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu,
- English17
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
African Kalangana Mataniya nkololo wa Mika, Mika iye ali nkololo wa Zabadi, Zabadi ali nkololo wa Asafa wakabe akatungamila mu kutangisa mitembezelo ye kuboka Ndzimu, ne gamu la Mataniya linoyi Bhakubhukiya, na Abada we nkololo wa Shamuya, Shamuya ali nkololo wa Galali, Galali ali nkololo wa Jeduthuni.
- African Kalanga
Balevi bose bose bakabe bali mu nzi wakayengemala bakabe bali mazana ali mabili ana makuni ali zhanakadzi ana banna (284).
- African Kalanga
Balingilili be mikoba yakabe ili Akubu na Talimoni ne makamu abo, bose bose bakabe bali balingilili be mikoba bakabe bali zana ling'ompela lina makumi ali kutendeka ana babili (172).
- English20
The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on his ancestral property.
African KalangaBaiziraela bamwe bakasala ne bapirisiti ne Balevi bakabe bali mu mizi yose ye Juda ngono mmwe ne mmwe ali gele pa lukata gugwe.
- English21
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
African KalangaBashingili be Ng'umba ye Ndzimu ibo bakanogala ku Dombo le Ofele ngono Ziha na Gishipa ndibo bakabe bakalingisana nabo.
- English22
The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers responsible for the service of the house of God.
African KalangaNlingilili we Balevi mu Jerusalema wakabe ali Uzi, Uzi ali nkololo wa Bhani, Bhani ali nkololo wa Hashabiya, Hashabiya ali nkololo wa Mataniya, Mataniya ali nkololo wa Mika. Uzi wakabe ali we ludzi gwa Asafa iye wakabe akalingisana ne bambi mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
- African Kalanga
Bambi bakabe bali pasi kwe ndaulo ya mambo, yakabe ili iyo inolakidza kuti nge zhuba banoshwa bathamani.
- English24
Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.
African KalangaPethahiya nkololo wa Meshezabele, Meshezabele ali nkololo wa Zera, Zera ali nkololo wa Juda iye wakabe ali mmilili we zwiyitikalo zose zwakalingisana bathu.
- English25
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
African KalangaBamwe bathu be Juda bakagala paminda dzabo ku Kiriyatiaribha neku Diboni neku Jekabezele
- African Kalanga
neku Jeshuwa neku Molada neku Betipeleti
- African Kalanga
neku Hazarishuali neku Bheerisheba
- African Kalanga
neku Zikilagi neku Mekona ne mizana yayo,
- African Kalanga
neku Enirimoni neku Zora neku Jarimuti
- English30
Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
African Kalanganeku Zanowa neku Adulamu neku Lakhishi neku Azeka. Bakagala kudwatjose ku Bheerisheba kunoti ku nkuku we Hinomu.
- English31
The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
African KalangaBathu be Bhenjamini ibo bakagala kudwapa Geba ne kuyendila mbeli ku Mikimashi neku Aya neku Bhetele ne mizana yayo neku
- African Kalanga
Anatoti neku Nobu neku Ananiya
- African Kalanga
neku Hazori neku Rama neku Gitayimi
- African Kalanga
neku Hadidi neku Zeboyimi neku Nebalate
- African Kalanga
neku Lodi neku Ono neku nkuku unodang'wa we Baluki.
- African Kalanga
Makupo mamwe e Balevi be Juda bakanogala ku Bhenjamini.
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.