Matthew 1
1 [This is] the record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, the descendant of [King] David and of Abraham, [from whom all we Jews have descended].
Sheshino ni shitabhu sha nndondonga gwa mena gwa lubheleko lwa a Yeshu Kilishitu bha ulongo gwa a Daudi, bha ulongo gwa a Bhulaimu, puyaaliji nnei.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and Judah’s [older and younger] brothers.
A Bhulaimu gubhankwete Ishaka, a Ishaka gubhankwete Yakobho, a Yakobho gubhankwete Yuda na ashaakulugwe na ashaapwakwe,
3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, [and their mother] was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.
a Yuda gubhankwete Peleshi naka Shela anyinabhabhonji pubhashemwaga a Tamali, a Peleshi gubhankwete Eshiloni, a Eshiloni gubhankwete Lami.
4 Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
A Lami gubhankwete Aminadabhu. A Aminadabhu gubhankwete Nashoni, a Nashoni gubhankwete Shalomoni.
5 Salmon and his wife Rahab, [a non-Jewish woman], were the parents of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed. [Obed’s mother was] Ruth, [another non-Jewish woman]. Obed was the father of Jesse.
A Shalomoni gubhankwete Bhoashi, akwabhe Bhoashi pubhashemwaga a Laabhu, a Bhoashi gubhankwete Obhedi kwa akongobhabho a Luti, a Obhedi gubhankwete Yeshe,
6 Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon. [Solomon’s mother was previously married to] Uriah.
Nabhalabho a Yeshe gubhankwete Mpalume Daudi. A Daudi gubhankwete Shelemani ku bhakongwe bhaliji akongobhabho a Ulia bhukala.
7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asaph.
A Shelemani gubhankwete Leobhoamu, a Leobhoamu gubhankwete Abhiya, a Abhiya gubhankwete Ashapu,
8 Asaph was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was an ancestor of Uzziah.
A Ashapu gubhankwete Yoshepati, a Yoshepati gubhankwete Yolamu, a Yolamu gubhankwete Ushiya,
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
a Ushiya gubhankwete Yoshamu, a Yoshamu gubhankwete Ashi, a Ashi gubhankwete Eshekia,
10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.
a Eshekia gubhankwete Manashe, a Manashe gubhankwete Amoni, a Amoni gubhankwete Yoshiya,
11 Josiah was the grandfather of Jeconiah and Jeconiah’s brothers. [They lived] at the time when the [Babylonian army] took the Israelites as captives to the [country of] Babylon.
a Yoshiya gubhankwete Yekoniya na ashaapwakwe, mobha Bhayaudi gubhapelekwenje ku Bhabhuloni.
12 After the Babylonians took the Israelites to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the grandfather of Zerubbabel.
Bhayaudi bhakapelekwanjeje ku Bhabhuloni, a Yekoniya gubhankwete Sheatieli, a Sheatieli gubhankwete Shelubhabheli,
13 Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim.
a Shelubhabheli gubhankwete Abhiudi, a Abhiudi gubhankwete Eliakimu, a Eliakimu gubhankwete Asholi,
14 Eliakim was the father of Azor. Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Akim.
A Asholi gubhankwete Shadoki, a Shadoki gubhankwete Akimu, a Akimu gubhankwete Eliudi,
15 Akim was the father of Eliud. Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
a Eliudi gubhankwete Eliashali, a Eliashali gubhankwete Matani, a Matani gubhankwete Yakobho,
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was Mary’s husband, and Mary was Jesus’ mother. Jesus is the one who is called {whom we call} the Messiah.
a Yakobho gubhaakwete a Yoshepu bhaaliji ambujebhabho a Malia, anyinabhabho a Yeshu bhaashemwa a Kilishitu.
17 [As you can calculate, I have grouped Jesus’] ancestors [as follows: ] There was [a succession of] 14 of them from [the time when] Abraham [lived] to [the time when King] David [lived]. There was [a succession of] 14 of them from [the time when] David [lived] to [the time when] the [Israelites were taken] {[the Babylonian army took the Israelites]} away to Babylon. There was [a succession of] 14 of them from [the time when the Israelites were taken] {[the Babylonian army took the Israelites]} away to Babylon until [the time when] the Messiah [was born].
Bhai puyaliji ibheleko likumi limo na nsheshe kutandubhila a Bhulaimu mpaka a Daudi na ibheleko likumi limo na nsheshe kutandubhila a Daudi mpaka pubhapelekwenje ku utumwa ku Bhabhuloni, na ibheleko likumi limo na nsheshe kutandubhila pubhapelekwenje ku utumwa ku Bhabhuloni mpaka pubhabhelekwe a Kilishitu.
18 This is [the account of what happened just before] Jesus Christ was born. Mary, his mother, {had publicly promised Joseph that she would marry him} had been publicly promised to marry Joseph. Before they began to sleep together, [Mary] realized that she was pregnant. [It was the power of] the Holy Spirit that had caused her to become pregnant.
Kubhelekwa kwa a Yeshu Kilishitu pukwaliji nnei, a Malia anyinabhabho a Yeshu, bhali muntemela na a Yoshepu, bhakanabhe gwabhala gubhaabhweni a Malia bhali na shitumbo kwa komboywa naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.
19 Joseph, her [future] husband, was a man who obeyed God’s commands. [One of those commands was that men must divorce women who had acted immorally. So when Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, he assumed that she was pregnant as a result of her acting immorally]. So he decided to break the engagement. But because he did not want to shame her publicly, he decided to do it privately.
Pabha a Yoshepu bhashinkubha bhanguja bhakapinjileje kutokomaya ntemela gwabho, kwa nneyo gubhapinjile kwaaleka kwa nng'iyo.
20 While he was seriously considering this, much to his surprise, in a dream he saw an angel whom the Lord [had sent]. The angel said, “Joseph, descendant of [King] David, do not be afraid that [you(sg) would be doing wrong if you(sg) would marry] Mary. Instead, [begin to treat her] as your wife, because the Holy Spirit, [not a man], has caused her to be pregnant.
Bhali nkuganishiya genego, nnugono malaika jwa Bhakulungwa gwabhakoposhele nng'agamii alinkuti, “A Yoshepu bha ulongo gwa a Daudi, nnajogope kwaatola a Malia bhabhe akongobhenu, pabha Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo ni abhatendile bhabhe na shitumbo.
21 She will give birth to a son. Since it is he who will cause that his people will be saved from [the guilt of] their having sinned, name [the baby] Jesus, [which means ‘the Lord saves people’].”
Shibhakole mwana jwannume, shimunsheme lina lyakwe Yeshu, pabha jwenejo apinga tapula bhandu bhakwe na yambi yabhonji.”
22 All this happened as a result of what the Lord told the prophet [Isaiah to write long ago about what was going to happen]. This is what Isaiah wrote:
Genego gashinkukoposhela nkupinga limalile lilobhe libhalugwile Bhakulungwa kuka nkulondola jwabho,
23 “Listen, a virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son. They will call him Emmanuel.” Emmanuel means ‘God is with us’.
“Nng'ishana shakole shitumbo, shankole mwana jwannume, shibhanshemanje lina lyakwe Manueli,” malombolelo gakwe, “A Nnungu pamo na uwe”.
24 When Joseph got up from sleep, he did what the angel whom the Lord [had sent] commanded him to do. He took [Mary] home to be his wife.
Kwa nneyo, a Yoshepu bhakajumusheje gubhatendile malinga shibhalugulilwe naka malaika jula, gubhaatolile a Malia kubha akongobhabho.
25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until she had given birth to a son. And [Joseph] named him Jesus.
Bhakaamanyiji akongobhabho a Malia mpaka bhakankoleje mwana jwannume. Na a Yoshepu gubhanshemile lina lyakwe, Yeshu.
