Numbers 11 | Old Testament

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Numbers 11English

Mbalo 11African Kalanga

English1
Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
African Kalanga
Bathu bakabe beng'ong'ola kuna Yahwe ngekwe kudziyila kwabo. Ngono kukati Yahwe be bawha, bakazhala bushongola bakadelusila moto mu bali, ukapisa gwamu limwe le bukotokelo.
English2
When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the Lord and the fire died down.
African Kalanga
Ndizo bathu bakamimila beshaka bhatsho kuna Mushe, Mushe katembezela kakumbila kuna Yahwe, moto ukadzima.
English3
So that place was called Taberah, because fire from the Lord had burned among them. Quail From the Lord
African Kalanga
Ndizo pathu ipapo pakadang'wa kuyi, Tabera.
English4
The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
African Kalanga
Bataya bakabe beyenda ne Baiziraela bakabe ne njemulo whulu dze ku ja nyama, ipapo Baiziraela na ibobo bakalila kakale beti, “Dzene tingawana nyama tikaja!”
English5
We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost– also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.
African Kalanga
Tokumbula whobe dzatakabe tija ku Egipiti tisingalipe, makakabudzi ne mabisi ne liki ne hanyanisi ne galiki.
English6
But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!”
African Kalanga
Ngono ngwenu tanyadziwa nge zojiwa izwezwi, akutjina tjatingaja akusi mana iyawa atinoja zhuba ne zhuba!
English7
The manna was like coriander seed and looked like resin.
African Kalanga
Mana akabe enga phudzi tjena tukununu ye mbewu, ye mbala inonga we nyonje.
English8
The people went around gathering it, and then ground it in a handmill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into cakes. And it tasted like something made with olive oil.
African Kalanga
Bathu bakabe be bhuda bepoteleka beanunga, be koakwiya mu makwiyilo kene beakhwa nge duni. Bakabe beabhika nge hali kene beathama zwiwunga. Nzipo wawo wakabe uwhika unga tjiwunga tjabhikiwa nge mafuta.
English9
When the dew settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down.
African Kalanga
Kwakabe kuti khawa iwila mu bukotokelo busiku, mana ebe ewabo.
English10
Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to his tent. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled.
African Kalanga
Mushe wakawha bathu belila misha yose, mmwe ne mmwe ali mile pa nkoba we nshasha uwe. Yahwe bakazhala bushongola kwazo, ngono Mushe kadziyidzika.
English11
He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?
African Kalanga
Mushe kabhuzwa Yahwe kati, “Apa madziyidzilani nlanda wenyu kene? Ndathamani tjisamushathisa kwamadza mukabiga ntolo we bathu bose ibaba mu mathudzi angu kene?
English12
Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their forefathers?
African Kalanga
Apa ndimi ndakabumba bathu bose ibaba kene? Kene ndimi ndakabazwala? Ini mungati ndibaguge, se nkadzi akaguga ngawana, kuswikila ndibakotosa ku shango yamakatuna mugadzabgwe bobatategulu babo kene?
English13
Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’
African Kalanga
Apa ndingayi kwandingawanila bathu bose ibaba nyama kene? Banoshwa bendililila beti, ‘Utipe nyama tije!’
English14
I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.
African Kalanga
Andingabhabhe bathu bose ibaba ndilindoga, ntolo unondikulila
English15
If this is how you are going to treat me, put me to death right now–if I have found favor in your eyes– and do not let me face my own ruin.”
African Kalanga
Ha kuli iko sekwa munondibhata ndiko, mundibulaye sangwenu, ha mundiwhila ngoni, musithame kuti ndibone tshiyilo yangu.”
English16
The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.
African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadwa Mushe bakati, “Undidanile sholotjena dze Iziraela dzili makumi ali kutendeka (70) banozibgwa bali batungamili ne hadzasha mu bathu ubadwe bazhe ku nshasha we bushanganilo, kuti bamepo nawe.
English17
I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone.
African Kalanga
Ndowodeluka azha ndilebeleka nawe ipapo, ndibe nditola mimwe meya yandakakupa ndibapa iyo. Banowokubhatsha kusenga ntolo we bathu ibaba, kuti usitjausenge uli woga.
English18
“Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed, “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!” Now the Lord will give you meat, and you will eat it.
African Kalanga
“Ndizo ngwenu budza bathu, ‘Muzwitjenepadze kuzwilulwamisila mangwana, mowowana nyama mukaja. Yahwe bakamuwha pamakabe mulila muti, “Ha tabe tingawana nyama tikaja. Kwabe kuyita ha tabe tisakadwa mu Egipiti!” Ndizo Yahwe banowomupa nyama mukaija.
English19
You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days,
African Kalanga
Amungaije koga kwe zhuba ling'ompela kene mabili kene mashanu kene ali gumi kene kwe mazhuba ali makumi mabili,
English20
but for a whole month–until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it–because you have rejected the Lord, who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?” ‘”
African Kalanga
kowobe kwe mwedzi wose, kudzina musingatjaishake. Ngobe makalamba Yahwe, ibo banamwi, mukalila mbeli kwabo muti, “Apa ini takabhuda ku Egipiti?” ’ ”
English21
But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’
African Kalanga
Koga Mushe kadwa Yahwe kati, “Ipapa ndipakati kwe bathu bali zwiwulu zwili mazana ali matathatu (600 000) banoyenda nge makumbo, ngono maleba mukati, ‘Ndowobapa nyama bakaija kwe mwedzi wose!’
English22
Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”
African Kalanga
Apa inowobalizana ha bangabhayigwa ngubi ye pkhwizi ne matanga e ng'ombe kene? Apa whobe dzose dze gungwa dzingabalizana ha bangadzibhatigwa kene?”
English23
The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”
African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadabila Mushe beti, “Apa simba la Yahwe lina tjilizanyo kene? Ngwenu unowobona kuti tjandinoleba tjowobe lebeswa kene aa!”
English24
So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the Tent.
African Kalanga
Ipapo Mushe kabhudila ku bathu kababudza tjalebgwa ndi Yahwe. Kakubunganya batungamili babo bali makumi ali kutendeka kabamisa bakapoteleka nshasha.
English25
Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit that was on him and put the Spirit on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not do so again.
African Kalanga
Ndizo Yahwe bakadelukila pasi bali mu gole bakalebeleka na Mushe, Yahwe bakatola imwe meya yakabe ili munli, bakailonga mu batungamili ibaba bali makumi ali kutendeka (70). Kwakati meya yangina mubali, bakalebelambeli, koga bakasipaphe kakale.
English26
However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the Tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp.
African Kalanga
Kukabe kwasala balume bali babili mu bukotokelo, mazina abo ili, Eledadi na Medadi, bakabe babaligwabo mu batungamili bali makumi ali kutendeka (70), bakabe basayenda ku nshasha. Ngono na ibobo meya ikangina mubali, bakalebelambeli bali mu bukotokelo.
English27
A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
African Kalanga
Mmwe nzhuzha kabhuda kanobudza Mushe kati, “Eledadi na Medadi banolebeselambeli mu bukotokelo.”
English28
Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ aide since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
African Kalanga
Joshuwa nkololo wa Nuni, wakabe ali mbhatshi wa Mushe kudwa atji nzhuzha, kalebeleka eti, “Mushe tetshi wangu, mubamise!”
English29
But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!”
African Kalanga
Mushe kanshandula eti, “Apa una fupa nge kwangu kene? Ndoyemula kuti bathu bose ba Yahwe bangabe balebesambeli, ne kuti Yahwe balonge meya yabo mubali.”
English30
Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
African Kalanga
Ndizo Mushe ne batungamili bali makumi ali kutendeka (70) bakabgwilila ku bukotokelo.
English31
Now a wind went out from the Lord and drove quail in from the sea. It brought them down all around the camp to about three feet above the ground, as far as a day’s walk in any direction.
African Kalanga
Ipapo kukadwa phepo kuna Yahwe ikatutudza whalishanga idzidusa mu gungwa. Ikadzidelusila mu bukotokelo dziwuluka dzili pezhugwi kungabe luboko gung'ompela kudwa pasi, dzakaandama mbizho dzose dze bukotokelo kungabe gwendo gwe makumbo gwe zhuba.
English32
All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers. Then they spread them out all around the camp.
African Kalanga
Mu zhuba ilelo lose ne busiku gwalo kunoti zhuba lose tjimuka bathu bakabe beshinga bhata whalishanga. Akuna wakabhata makabha mashomana pana ali gumi.
English33
But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.
African Kalanga
Koga bakati batjaja nyama, betjaitafuna, Yahwe bakazhala bushongola ngekwabo, bakabaloba shamu nge mbatsha whulu.
English34
Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.
African Kalanga
Ndizo pathu ipapo pakatumigwa zina kuyi Kiberotihathava, kudwiwa kuti zwikumbu zwe kuyemula, ngobe pali pakabiganyigwa bathu bakayemula nyama.
English35
From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth and stayed there.
African Kalanga
Bakamilika mu Kiberotihathava bakayenda ku Hazeroti bakanogalapo.

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.