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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

New Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Revelation 18English

Zumbunulo 18African Kalanga

  1. English1

    After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

    African Kalanga

    Hule kwa ikoku ndakabona mmwe ntumwa we kudzimu edeluka ebva kudzimu ana masimba makulu, ngono tjedza tjitje tjakapenyesa hango yose.

  2. English2

    With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird.

    African Kalanga

    Kalebeleka ne whi lina masimba eti, “Wawa, wawa nzi nkulu Bhabhiloni! Wabe bugalo gwe meya mibi, yabe makotokelo e meya mmwe ne mmwe wakayipa. Nyunyi dzose mbimbi dzinohemeka dzokotokela muunli.

  3. English3

    For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngoti zwitjaba zose zwakang'wa nkumbi we hambgwa ye bufukula gugwe. Bohe bakulu be hango bakathama bupombgwe naye, balume banohaba be hango bakafumiswa ne nyota iye ye kube ne tjimwe ne tjimwe isingalaugwe.”

  4. English4

    Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo awha limwe whi libva kudzimu liti, “Bhudani muunli banhu bangu, musitongo bva muhanganyila zwibi naye, mungabva nshanganyila hamu naye.

  5. English5

    for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.

    African Kalanga

    Ngoti zwibi zwizwe zwakabutitikwa zwikanoswika kudzimu, ndizo Ndzimu auzokangang'wa matjinyo awe.

  6. English6

    Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Mix her a double portion from her own cup.

    African Kalanga

    Munthamile koga sekwa akamuthamila. Muunlipe kabili muna kose kwaakathama. Muhhadze tjing'wilo tjitje ne tjing'o tjakabila kabili kupinda tjing'o tjaakamuthamila.

  7. English7

    Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.’

    African Kalanga

    Mun’whise zogwadza ne buyendasi gunolizana kuzwikudza kukwe nenge dla eng'wa fumwa yaakazwipa. Se ezwibva mu moyo uwe eti, ‘Ndigele ipapa ndili Hekadzi! Ate ndili tjilikadzi, tjililo andingatjibone.’

  8. English8

    Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo hamu dzidze dzowohha mu hhuba ling'ompela, Lufu ne tjililo ne hhala. Ngono unowopisiwa ne moto, ngoti He Ndzimu una masimba unowonsumikilisa.”

  9. English9

    “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her.

    African Kalanga

    Bohe bakulu be hango bakahinga bupombgwe naye behanganyila dla ne ng'wa, banowolila bakakuwa ne kukwe ha bebona busi gwe tswha kukwe.

  10. English10

    Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “ ‘Woe! Woe, O great city, O Babylon, city of power! In one hour your doom has come!’

    African Kalanga

    Banowomila kule kule, behlisiwa ne whisiwa zogwadza kukwe, ngono banowoti, “Yee mme wee! Yee mme wee! Wapalala iwe nzi nkulu, usin’homa Bhabhiloni! Wasumikilisiwa mu awara i nng'ompela.”

  11. English11

    “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more–

    African Kalanga

    Batengesi be thundu be hango banowonlilila ngobe akutjina unowotenga thundu dzabo kakale.

  12. English12

    cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;

    African Kalanga

    Thundu ye golide ne siliva ne maseka akanaka ne mabgwe ne ndalama ne matyila akanaka ne jila le mbala we buhaba gwakabondelela ne jila linotedzemuka ne jila haba le themba ipehhugwi ne zwihholo ne zwinonuwhilila zwinozipa milenje lenje ye whuni dze themba ipehhugwi ne nyanga dze hhowu ne bhurasi ne dzitshipi ne mabgwe matjena anopenya;

  13. English13

    cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and bodies and souls of men.

    African Kalanga

    ne sinamoni ne motsha ne mafuta anonuwhilila zwinozipa ne nkumbi ne mafuta e ntjelo we ntoba, bgwisa gwe tjiwunga, mbewu, ng'ombe, mwhizi, mbizi, koloyi, balanda kubva kuti banhu.

  14. English14

    “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your riches and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’

    African Kalanga

    Zwinhu zose zwakalulwama zwawakabe uyemula kube nazo zwakulahikila, ngono nenge fumwa iyo yose ne bubuya gugo kwayenda, ngono autowofa wazwibona kakale.

  15. English15

    The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn

    African Kalanga

    Batengesi bakawana fumwa ngotenesa muunli banowomila kule kule, ngoti banohla whisiwa zogwadza kukwe. Banowolila bekuwila pehhugwi.

  16. English16

    and cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe, O great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!

    African Kalanga

    Ngono banoti “Yee mme wee! Yee mme wee! Wapalala nzi iwoyu nkulu wakabe wakaambala ntjeka wakanaka ne jila le mbala we buhaba gwakabondelela ne jila haba le themba ipehhugwi, ngono ezwinakisa ne golide ne mabgwe anopenya ne ndalama!

  17. English17

    In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’

    African Kalanga

    Ngono walahikigwa ne fumwa iye yose mu awara i nng'ompela koga.” Bayendisi bose be zwikepe ne balauli babo ne batenesi banoyenda ne zwikepe, na ibabo banoseyenya ne zwikepe mu gungwa bakamila kule kule,

  18. English18

    “Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’

    African Kalanga

    ngono bakalila ha bebona busi gwe tswha kukwe beti, “Ndiupi nzi nkulu wakatongonga iwoyu nzi nkulu kene?”

  19. English19

    They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe, O great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!

    African Kalanga

    Bakadila whuluba mu miholo yabo, bakalila, bakangina mu buyendasi beti, “Yee mme wee! Yee mme wee! Wapalala nzi nkulu! Iwo wakati bose bana zwikepe zwinotendeleka mu gungwa bakazwifumisa ne fumwa yawo. Mu awara i nng'ompela walahikigwa ne tjimwe ne tjimwe.”

  20. English20

    Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets! God has judged her for the way she treated you.’”

    African Kalanga

    Hanhani ne kwawo ba kudzimu. Hanhani bayengemali ne batumwa ba Jesu ne balebesambeli, ngoti Ndzimu wamusumikilisila iye.

  21. English21

    Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono hule ntumwa we kudzimu, una masimba kanunga bgwe linonga gwiyo gulu, ngono kaliposela mu gungwa eti, “Eyi ndiyo zila inowoti nzi nkulu una masimba Bhabhiloni, ukaposegwa pasi ne masimba, ngono autowofa wabong'wa kakale.

  22. English22

    The music of harpists and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No workman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.

    African Kalanga

    Zwitinkani ne kumba kwe banhu ne balidzi be nyele ne lunyanga, akutjowobuya kukawhika mukuli kakale, akuna n’hingi upi kene upi utjowofa abong'wa mukuli kakale, ngono ne hhoba ye gwiyo aitjowopamha ikawhika kakale.

  23. English23

    The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s great men. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.

    African Kalanga

    Akutjowobuya kukaboneka kakale tjedza tje luvone mukati kuko. Akutjowobuya kukawhika kakale mawhi e balongo ne e baloboli mukuli. Batengesi babo be thundu bakabe bali ibo bakulu mu hango yose, ngono ne butjenjebvu gwenyu gwe malipa, makatjebela zwitjaba zose zwe hango.”

  24. English24

    In her was found the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all who have been killed on the earth.”

    African Kalanga

    Mu Bhabhiloni kwakawanika malopa e balebesambeli ne e bayenemali ne e banhu bose bakabulawa mu hango.

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.

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