< Matthew 2 >

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
Rêng Herod ânlal lâihan Judea rama Bethlehem khopuia Jisua ajuong inzira. Ânzirsuo, harenghan, ârsi tienga lekha inchû ngâi mivârngei senkhat nisuotieng renga Jerusalema an juonga
2 “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
“Khotieng mo Judangei rêng ajuong inzir nâitesen hah a om? Nisuo tienga ama ârsi kin mua, ama chubaimûk rangin kin juong ani,” an tia.
3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Ma roi hah Rêng Herod'n a rietin chu, a mulungjîng sabaka, Jerusalema mi murdi khom an mulung ajîng sa ani.
4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
Ochaisingei le Balam minchupungei murdi munkhatin a koibûm ngeia, an kôm han, “Khotieng mo Messiah ânzir rang?” tiin a rekel ngeia.
5 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
Hanchu, anni han a kôm, “Judea ram Bethlehem khopuia,” tiin an thuona, Dêipu'n hi anghin a lei mizieka:
6 ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”
“Judah ram sûnga Bethlehem, nangma Judah khopuilienngei lâia achîntak ni tet mak che; na sûng renga ruoipu alân zir rang ani, ki mi Israelngei ruoi rangpu hah.”
7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Masikin Herod'n nisuo tienga mivârngei hah a koi ngeia, ârsi ânlang zora tak hah anni renga a man theina rangin inrûktên ântongpui ngei zoi.
8 He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
Hanchu hi chong hih bê'n anni hah Bethlehem'a a tîr ngei: “Se ungla, nâite hah asadimin va rok ungla, nin mûn chu mi hong ril nôk roi, masikin keima khom ama chubaimûk ke se theina rangin,” a tia.
9 They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.
Hanchu an mâka, male an lampuia an sea, nisuo tienga ârsi dên hah an mu nôka. Ârsi hah an mûn chu an râiasân sabaka, idôr taka râisân mo an ni zoi! Nâite omna chung ridîn aphâk mâka chu inngam loiin an moton a ruoi ngei banga.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Insûnga an va lûta, male a nu Mary leh nâite hah an va mua, khûkinbilin chubai an mûk zoi. Neinunpêk ranga an chôi, rângkachak, bero le myrrh (murrah) an kaisuoa, a kôm an pêk zoi.
12 Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Hanchu, Herod kôm tieng se nôk khâiloi rangin an ramangin Pathien'n inningna a pêk ngei sikin lampui danga an ram tieng an kîrnôk zoi.
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
Hanchu, anni ngei hah an mâk suole chu, Pumapa vântîrton inkhat Joseph kôm ramangin ajuong inlâra, a kôm han, “Herod'n nâite that rangin a rok rang kêng. Masikin inthoi inla, nâite le a nu hah tuong inla, Egypt rama rotpui ngei roh, hong nôk rangin nang ki ril mâka chu mahan omchien roi,” a tia.
14 He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
Joseph ânthoia nâite le a nu a tuong ngeia, hani jân renghan Egypt ram an pan kelen zoi.
15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Herod thi mâka chu mahan an omchien zoi. Pumapa'n dêipu bâia, “Ka nâipasal chu Egypt ram renga ko koi suok,” a lei ti hah ajuongtung dikna rangin maha ahong om ani.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
Herod'n nisuo tienga mivârngei han an huong ti a rietin chu a ningathik sabaka. Mivârngei kôm renga ârsi ânlang zora roi a riet dungjûiin Bethlehem le a revêla nâipang pasal kumnik nuoitienga murdi chu that riei rangin chong a pêk zoi.
17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
Dêipu Jeremiah'n a lei misîr:
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”
“Ramah khuoa in-iek miring rietin aoma, Rangâisie taka chap miring hah. Rachel'n a nâingei ranga a châ; amanu hah tâi thei khâi mak an thi pe zoi sikin,” ti hah ahongtung zoi ani.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Herod a thi suole chu, Pumapa vântîrton inkhat Egypt rama Joseph kôm ramangin ânlâra,
20 “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
a kôm, “Inthoi inla, nâite le a nu hah tuong inla, Israel rama se nôk ta roi, nâite that ranga bôkngei hah an thi zoi,” a tia.
21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Hanchu, Joseph ânthoia, nâite le a nu a tuonga Israel rama an se nôk zoi.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
Aniatachu, Archelaus a pa Herod ruthûlin Judea rama rêng a chang ti Joseph'n a rietin chu ha taka se hah a chia. A ramangin rilin a om nôka, masikin Galilee ramhuol tiengkâng han an sea
23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.
khopui inkhat Nazareth an tia han anva om zoi. Hanchu dêipungeiin, “Ama hah Nazareth mi tîng an tih,” tia an lei ti hah adikin ahongtung ani.

< Matthew 2 >