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1 Ibbuku lyabansiku ba Jesu Kkilisito, mwana wakwe Devidi, mwana wakwe Abbulahamu.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abbulahamu wakali wisi wa Ayizeki, alakwe Ayizeki wisi wa Jakobu, alakwe Jakobo wisi wa Juda abakulana bakwe.
Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac of Jacob; Jacob of Judah and his brothers.
3 Juda wakali wisi wa Pelezi a Zela kuli Tamala, Pelezi wisi Hezelani alakwe Hezelani wisi wa Lamu.
Judah was the father (by Tamar) of Perez and Zerah; Perez of Hezron; Hezron of Ram;
4 Lamu wakali wisi wa Aminadabbu, Aminadabbu wisi wa Nasoni, alakwe Nasoni wisi wa Salumoni.
Ram of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshon; Nahshon of Salmon;
5 Salumoni wakali wisi wa Bbowazi kuli Lahabbu, Bbowazi wisi wa Obbedi kuli Lute, Obbedi wisi wa Jese.
Salmon (by Rahab) of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth) of Obed; Obed of Jesse;
6 Jese wakali wisi wa Mwami Devidi Mwami, Devidi wisi wa Solomoni kuli muka Uliya.
Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon;
7 Solomoni wakali wisi wa Lehobbowamu, Lehobbowamu wisi wa Abbija, Abbija wisi wa Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam; Rehoboam of Abijah; Abijah of Asa;
8 Asa wakali wisi wa Jehosiafati, Jehosiafati wisi wa Jolamu, alakwe Jolamu ngusikale wa Uziya.
Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;
9 Uziya wakali wisi wa Jotamu, Jotamu wisi wa Ahazi, Ahazi wisi wa Hezekkiya.
Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;
10 Hezekkiya wakali wisi wa Manase, Manase wisi wa Amoni, alakwe Amoni wisi wa Josiya.
Hezekiah of Manasseh; Manasseh of Amon; Amon of Josiah;
11 Josiya wakali sikale wa Jekoniya antomwe abakulana bakwe kuchindi chakutolwa kubuzike ku Bbabbiloni.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.
12 Musule lyakulonzegwa kutolwa ku Bbabbiloni, Jekoniya wakali wisi wa Sialitiyeli, Sialitiyeli wakali sikale wa Zelubbabbeli.
After the Removal to Babylon Jeconiah had a son Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel;
13 Zelubbabbeli wakali wisi wa Abbiyudi, Abbiyudi wisi wa Eliyakkimu, alakwe Eliyakkimu wisi wa Azola.
Zerubbabel of Abiud; Abiud of Eliakim; Eliakim of Azor;
14 Azola wakali wisi wa Zadoki, Zadoki wisi wa Akkimu, alakwe Akkimu wisi wa Eliyudi.
Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud;
15 Eliyudi wakali wisi wa Eliyazali wisi wa Matani, alakwe Matani wisi wa Jakobo.
Eliud of Eleazar; Eleazar of Matthan; Matthan of Jacob;
16 Jakobo wakali wisi wa Josefa mulumi wa Meli, oyo wakazyala Jesu ooyo utegwa Kkilisito.
and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.
17 Woonse mazyalani kuzwa kuli Abbulahamu kusika kuli Devidi akali mazyalane ali ikkumi aane, kuzwa kuli Devidi kusika kukulonzegwa kwabo kutolwa ku Bbabiloni mazyalane ali ikkumi aane, alimwi kuzwa kukulonzegwa kutolwa ku Bbabbiloni kusikila kuli Kkilisito mazyalane ali kkumi aane.
There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.
18 Kuzyalwa kwa Jesu Kkilisito kwaka chitika munzila itobela. Banyina, Meli bakatangilwakuti bakwatwe a Jozefu, pesi kabatana kuswanana, wakajanika kuti wakali mintide kumuuya uusalala.
The circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ were these. After his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they were united in marriage, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19 Pesi Jozefu, mulumi wakwe, wakali mwalumi ululeme alimwi tewakayanda kumufwisya bweeme pe chaantanganana, aboobo wakayeya kumuleka chuumunizi akusiya chizuminano chabo.
But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.
20 Awo mpakali kuyeeya ezi zintu, mungelo wa Mwami wakaboneka kulinguwe muchiloto, waamba kuti, “Jozefu mwana wa Devidi, utayowi pe kubweza Meli kuti abe mwanakazi wako, nkambo oyo umintidwe mulinguwe umintidwe a Muuya Uusalala.
But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.
21 Uyozyala mwana mulombe, alimwi uyomuzika izina lyakuti ngu Jesu, nkambo uyofutula bantu bakwe kuzwa kuzibi zyabo.”
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."
22 Zyonseezi zyakachitika kuzuzikizya zyakaambwa a Mwami kwinda kubasinsiimi, wamba wati,
All this took place in fulfilment of what the Lord had spoken through the Prophet,
23 “Amubone, ooyo musimbi uzominta uzotumbuka mwana mulombe, mpawo izina lyakwe bazomuzika kuti ngu Imanuwele” - elyo lipandululwa kutegwa, “Leza ulandiswe.
"Mark! The maiden will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel" --a word which signifies 'God with us'.
24 Jozefu wakabuka kuzwa kukoona kwakwe wachita mbuli mungelo wa Mwami mbakamulayilila, mpawo wakamubweza waba mwanakazi wakwe.
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
25 Pesi takwepe nakamuziba kusika watumbuka mwana mulombe. Elyo wakamuzika izina kuti ngu Jesu.
but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
