The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Hebrews 2English
Bahebheru 2African Kalanga
- English1
We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
African KalangaNdizo takafanila kube ne njele whulu kwazo muna tjatakawha, kuti tisitongobva tibhuda muzila.
- English2
For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,
African KalangaHa kuli kuti dama lakalebgwa ne batumwa be kudzimu lakabe lili malebeswa, ngono mmwe ne mmwe usakalilondolodza kene kuliwha kaamutjila hamu yakafanila,
- English3
how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
African Kalangaapa towodzeta tjini ha tisina hanya nekwe jidzo ileli gulu zwingapa? Lakalebgwa ndi He kutanga, likakowobedzegwa mu zebe dzedu ndi ibabo bakan’wha,
- English4
God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
African Kalangaha Ndzimu naiwo upa butendeki ne zwilakidzo ne matjenamiso ne masazibgwe akasiyana siyana nenge zwipo zwe Meya yakayengemala, zwakakobiwa kuyendidzana ne kuda kwawo.
- African Kalanga
Ndzimu auzopa batumwa be kudzimu ndaulo mu hango inohha, yatinolebeleka ne kwayo.
- English6
But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
African KalangaKwakalebgwa pamwe panhu kuyi, “Nhu ini kene tjamungawha mukumbula, nkololo we nhu ini kene tjamungatjengeta?
- African Kalanga
Makanthama ali ntukunu pa batumwa be kudzimu kwe tjibakana, makammbadza gudzo ne tjilumbi,
- English8
and put everything under his feet.? In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
African Kalangamukabiga tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamakabumba pasi kukwe.” Mukubiga tjimwe ne tjimwe pasi kwe nhu, Ndzimu auzosiya tjimwe kuhhe kwe ndaulo iye. Sekwa kuli iko ngwenu atitobona nhu ebusa zwinhu zose.
- English9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
African KalangaKoga tobona Jesu, wakabe athamiwa ntukunu pa batumwa be kudzimu kwe tjibakana, atjimbadziwa gudzo ne tjilumbi, ngobe wakadziyidziwa mu lufu, kuti ndizo ne ngoni dze Ndzimu alabilile mmwe ne mmwe lufu.
- English10
In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
African KalangaNgobe kwakabe kwakalingisana kuti Ndzimu iwo wakathama zwinhu zose, kakale iwo unozwitjengeta, mukuhhisa kwawo bana banjinji ku gudzo, uthame ntangisi we jidzo labo lipelele ne kudziyila.
- English11
Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
African KalangaNgobe iye unoyengemadza ne banoyengemadziwa banobva pang'ompela. Nekwa ikoku, Jesu aatobhakhwa ne honi kubadana banung'una babe,
- English12
He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises.”
African Kalangaeti, “Ndowoleba zina lenyu ku banung'una bangu, pakati kwe gubungano ndowomukudza.”
- English13
And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again he says, “Here am I, and the children God has given me.”
African KalangaKakale, “Ndowobiga mu Ndzimu.” Kakale, “Ndipano ne bana bandakapiwa ne Ndzimu.”
- English14
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death–that is, the devil–
African KalangaSe bana bakahanganyila mbumbiko ye mbili ne malopa, Jesu ne kukwe wakazwihanganyila nabo. Eyitila kuti ne lufu gugwe akolomole una simba le kubulaya, iye Nvanganyi,
- African Kalanga
ngono asunungule ibabo bakatjila butjilo gwabo gose betjila mu bulanda gwe hla lufu.
- African Kalanga
Ngoti malebeswa whuti, aatobhatsha batumwa be kudzimu, koga iye unobhatsha ludzi gwa Abhurahama.
- English17
For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
African KalangaNdizo wakabe efanila kuti ange banung'una babe ne mbumbiko yose kuti ndizo abe Ntungamili we Bapirisiti una ngoni unogalikabgwe mu hingila Ndzimu, kuzwipa ali tjibhayilo tjinodusa matjinyo e banhu.
- English18
Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
African KalangaNgoti iye ne kukwe wakadziyila kakale kalikwa, ngwenu unotubula bhatsha banolikwa.
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.