The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Revelation 19English
Zumbunulo 19African Kalanga
- English1
After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
African KalangaHule kwa ikoku ndakawha kunonga mawhi apehhugwi e bahhu banjinji kudzimu epululudza eti, “Haleluya! Jidzo ne gudzo ne masimba nde zwe Ndzimu wedu.
- English2
for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
African KalangaSumikilisa kwawo kuna lebeswa ne ndulamo. Wakasumikilisa fukula yakabe itjinya hango ne bufukula gwayo, Ndzimu wakambgwilizila nekwe malopa e balanda bawo.”
- African Kalanga
Bakapululudza kakale beti “Haleluya! Busi gunobva munli goyenda pehhugwi ne kusingapele.”
- English4
The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
African KalangaBakulu bali makumi mabili ana banhu banna ne zwibumbiwa zwinna bakawila pasi bakanamata Ndzimu, ugele mu tjigalo tje buhe, bakati, “Ngakujalo. Haleluya!”
- English5
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both small and great!”
African KalangaKukabva whi mu tjigalo tje buhe lipululudza liti, “Kudzani Ndzimu wedu imwi balanda bawo bose ne banhu bose banoulumbidza, bose batukununu ne bakulukulu.”
- English6
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
African KalangaIpapo awha kwakabe kunga mawhi e banhu banjinji, ewhika enga wona kwe vula njinji kakale enga vula inodadamula kwazo, epululudza eti “Haleluya! Ngoti He Ndzimu wedu Masimbawose unobusa.
- English7
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
African KalangaNgatihanheni tipululudze tiukudzeni, ngobe gwabe lubaka gwe ndobolo ye Mwhizana, ndizo nlongo uwe wazwilulwamisila iyo.
- English8
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)
African KalangaWapiwa zwiambalo zwibuyanana zwe jila lakanaka linopenya.” Jila ileli mihingo mibuyanana ye bayengemali.
- English9
Then the angel said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”
African KalangaNtumwa we kudzimu kandibva kati, “Ukwale tjandinokubudza, ‘Bana-mhahhambuya ibabo bakakokiwa ku zodliwa zwe madekwana zwe nzano we ndobolo ye Mwhizana.’ ” Kati kakale kundili, “Awa matama e malebeswa e Ndzimu.”
- English10
At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
African KalangaNdakawila pasi mbeli kwe makumbo awe kuti ndinnamate, ngono kati kundili, “Usitongo thama ikoku! Imi ndi nlanda sawe ne zwikamu zwizo zwina butendeki gwa Jesu. Namata Ndzimu.” Ngobe butendeki gwa Jesu meya ye bulebesambeli.
- English11
I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war.
African KalangaAbe ndibona kudzimu kuhhuka, ngono kukaboneka mbizi njena ntanhi wayo unodang'wa N'galikabgwe, kakale eyi Malebeswa. Unosumikilisa ne ndulamo kakale ebe egwa.
- English12
His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.
African KalangaMeho awe anonga mpfuto we moto, ngono wakabe akaambala zwialana zwe buhe zwinjinji mu n’holo uwe, una zina lakakwagwa munli lisina unoliziba ha isi iye koga.
- African Kalanga
Wakaambala hazu yakabvubikiwa mu malopa, ngono zina laanodang'wa ndilo koyi “Dama le Ndzimu.”
- English14
The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
African KalangaBabhayani be kudzimu bakaambala zwiambalo zwitjena zwibuyanana, bakantobela bakatanha mbizi njena.
- English15
Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
African KalangaMu nlomo uwe kobhuda bukanu gunopiza gwaanotema zwitjaba ndigo, ngono unowobabusa ne kombo tje tshipi, unowokobola n’hhambi mu dolo le buhongola gunohlisa gwe Ndzimu Masimbawose.
- African Kalanga
Mu hazu iye, pehhugwi kwe tjidzwa, kwakakwagwa zina linobalika sawhoku, “He nkulu wa bohe bakulu kakale He wa bohe.”
- English17
And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
African KalangaIpapo abona ntumwa we kudzimu ali mile mu hhuba. Ngono kamilidza whi kadana nyunyi dzose dzinowuluka pehhugwi eti, “Ihhani mukubunganile zodliwa zwe madekwana zwe Ndzimu.
- English18
so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great.”
African KalangaMudle zwidumbu zwa bohe bakulu ne bakulu be dzingwa ne zwe balume bakasima. Zwidumbu zwe mbizi ne zwe batanhi badzo ne zwe banhu bose, balanda ne basununguki, bakulu ne batukununu.”
- English19
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army.
African KalangaAbona tjibandana na bohe bakulu be hango ne babhayani babo, bakubungana kugwa na iwoyo wakatanha mbizi ne babhayani babe.
- English20
But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
African KalangaNgono tjibandana tjakabhakhwa kang'ompela ne nlebesambeli we manyepkhwa, iwoyo wakabe ethama zwilakidzo mu meho atjo akatjebela ibabo bakaamutjila lutjwayo gwe tjibandana, na ibabo bakabe benamata tjifano tjatjo. Nlebesambeli iwoyo ne tjibandana itjetjo bakaposegwa betjila mu gang’wa le moto unopfutidziwa ne mabgwe anodang'wa salifa.
- English21
The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
African KalangaBamwe bose basala bakabulawa ne bukanu gwa iye wakatanha mbizi, bukanu gunobhuda mu nlomo uwe. Nyunyi dzakadla zwidumbu zwabo dzikaguta kwadzakazwimbigwa.
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.