The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Hebrews 12English
Bahebheru 12African Kalanga
- English1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
African KalangaSetakapotelekwa ne mbunga nkulu we batendeki, ngatilaheni tjimwe ne tjimwe tjingatipinganyidza, kose ne tjibi tjinotinamatila, ngono tilabuke takasimidzila mu lubilo gu mbeli kwedu,
- English2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
African Kalangatakalinga Jesu ntangisi ne mpeleledzi we kugalamoyo kwedu, iye wakati abona hanha kunon’hhila kadzikitadzila tjileyano ehayila hanya kulengudziwa, ngono ngwenu ugele ku luboko gwe ludli gwe tjigalo tje Ndzimu.
- English3
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
African KalangaKumbulani Jesu wakadzikitadzila kunyanyayidziwa ne babi, kuti ndizo musinyalemoyo mukabva mutoboka.
- English4
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
African KalangaMu kugwisana kwenyu ne tjibi akunhu kukaswika mu tjimo tjekuti mu gwe kungathama kuti lopa lenyu litebugwe.
- English5
And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
African KalangaApa makakangang'wa dama linokulumbidza se bakololo kene? Dama linoti, “Nkololo wangu, usikutole kuli kulelu lelu tjemegwa ndi He kakale usinyalemoyo ha He bekuloba,
- African Kalanga
ngobe He banotjemela iye wabanoda, bakabuya bakaloba mmwe ne mmwe mwana wabanoamutjila.”
- English7
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
African KalangaDzikitadzilani tjemegwa, Ndzimu unomutola se bakololo. Ndiupi mwana usingatjemegwe ndi tate babe kene?
- English8
If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
African KalangaHa musingatjemegwe se bana bose, kobva kuti mu bana be bupombgwe. Ate muli bana be malebeswa.
- English9
Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!
African KalangaTina botate bedu mu hango ino banotitjemela, koga tobateta ne kwako. Apa atizofanila kuzwiyisa pasi kupindisa, kuna Tate bedu banotipa meya ne butjilo kene?
- English10
Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.
African KalangaBotate bedu bakabe betitjemela kwe tjibaka tjifupi, sekwa banobona kufanila, koga Ndzimu unotitjemela kutibhatsha iswi, kuti ndizo tihanganyile nawo kuyengemala kwawo.
- English11
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
African KalangaNgobe ha utjemegwa, mu lubaka igogo akutozipa kogwadza, hule kwe tjemegwa ndiko kunoha zwizwalo zwe kunyalala kwe ndulamo kuna bakadiyiwa notjemegwa.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo simisani maboko enyu akalembeleka ne zwibvi zwenyu zwakanyala!
- African Kalanga
“Thamilani makumbo enyu zidlana dzakatambunuka,” kuti ndizo una gumbo linogwadza lisilemale, koga lipodziwe.
- English14
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
African KalangaGwisani kube ne mbakiso ne banhu bose nenge kuti muyengemale, ngobe akuna unowobona He kuhhe kwe kuyengemala.
- English15
See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
African KalangaMuyite kuti kuhaye unowokong'wa wana ngoni dze Ndzimu, ndizo kusibe ne unowomela pakati kwenyu se ndzi unobaba, kahhisa phipiti, katjinya banjinji,
- English16
See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
African Kalangaibeni ne njele kuti kusibe ne mhombgwe, kene nhu usina hanya ne Ndzimu sa Esau, iye wakatengesa kube mbano kukwe ne ndilo ye zodliwa.
- English17
Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.
African KalangaMoziba kuti kwakati hule wohaka mhahhambuya kalambiwa; ngobe kwakabe kusitjina sekwaangahanduka muna tjakathama, nenguba akabe ehaka ne mishodzi.
- English18
You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
African KalangaAmuzohha ku zwinhu zwamungabhata ne maboko, ku bhuba le moto, ku hhalima, pakati zwititi ne dutu.
- English19
to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,
African KalangaAmuzohha ku nlidzo we lunyanga kene ku whi lakati lilebeleka banhu bakakumbila kuti lisiyendilembeli.
- English20
because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
African KalangaNgobe bakabe basingatubule kumilana ne ndaulo yabakapiwa inoti, “Ha kene mhuka ingakunha dombo ilelo, yakafanila kikithidziwa ne mabgwe.”
- African Kalanga
Kwakabe kudlisa kwazo bona tjinhu tjakajalo Mushe kwaakadzina kati, “Ndotetema ne luhlo.”
- English22
But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
African KalangaKoga imwi mahha ku dombo le Ziyoni ne ku nzi nkulu we Ndzimu unotjila, Jerusalema we kudzimu ne ku batumwa be kudzimu mu n’hangano we kuhanha,
- English23
to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
African Kalangaku n’hangano we mbano dzakakwagwa mazina kudzimu, mahha ku nsumikilisi iwo Ndzimu wa bose ne ku meya ye banhu bakalulwama ngono bakalulwamisiwa kwakapelela.
- English24
to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
African KalangaMahha kuna Jesu tjibanga tje Tjibvumano tjitshwa, mahha ku malopa akanyasiwa, anolebeleka zwinhu zwinoyita pana a Abele.
- English25
See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
African KalangaIbeni ne njele, musilambe whilila iye unolebeleka. Ngobe ibabo bakalamba whilila iye wakatjemela ali mu hango, bakahaya madzetelo. Ngono apa iswi ha tilamba iye unotjemela ebva kudzimu, towodzeta tjini?
- English26
At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
African KalangaIpapo, whi lile likazunguza hango, koga ngwenu wakagadzabgwe eti, “Ndowopapha kang'ompela koga azunguza zhuzhugwi kose ne shango.”
- English27
The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken–that is, created things–so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
African KalangaMatama anoti, “Ndowopamha, kang'ompela koga” anolakidza kuti kowozunguziwa kukadusiwa zwinhu zose muna zwakathamiwa, kuti ndizo kusale zwisingazunguzike.
- English28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
African KalangaNdizo ngatibokeni Ndzimu, ngobe toamutjila buhe gusingake gukazunguziwa, ngono namata Ndzimu ne zila inouhanhisa, ne kuteta nenge hla,
- African Kalanga
ngobe Ndzimu wedu moto unolobesa.
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.