Matthew 1
1 [The] scroll of the birth of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
2 Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers,
Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
3 and Judah begot Perez and Zerah of Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram,
Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
4 and Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
5 and Salmon begot Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed of Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
6 and Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her [who had been] Uriah’s,
Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
7 and Solomon begot Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa,
Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
8 and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,
Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
9 and Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
10 and Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah,
Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
11 and Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, at the Babylonian removal.
Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
12 And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel,
Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
13 and Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor,
Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
14 and Azor begot Sadok, and Sadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud,
Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
15 and Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob,
Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
16 and Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations, and from David to the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal to the Christ, fourteen generations.
Ale tso Abraham dzi va se ɖe Fia David dzi la, dzidzimeawo katã le wuiene, eye tso Fia David ŋɔli va se ɖe esime woɖe aboyo Israel yi Babilonia la, dzidzimeawo le wuiene, nenema ke tso aboyomenɔɣi va se ɖe Kristo dzi hã le dzidzime wuiene.
18 And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: for His mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,
Yesu Kristo dzidzi va yi ale: Wodo Maria, Yesu dada ŋugbe na Yosef be wòaɖe, gake hafi woava kpe la, wokpɔ be Maria fɔ fu to Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la me.
19 and her husband Joseph being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, resolved to send her away privately.
Azɔ Yosef, ame si wodo eƒe ŋugbe na la nye nuteƒewɔla, eya ta medi be yeado ŋukpe Maria le dutoƒo o; eɖoe be yeagbee le adzame.
20 And on his thinking of these things, behold, a messenger of the LORD appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, you may not fear to receive your wife Mary, for that which was begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit,
Ke esi wònɔ nu siawo ŋu bum la, mawudɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fiae le drɔ̃eƒe, yɔe gblɔ nɛ be, “Yosef, David ƒe vi, mègavɔ̃ srɔ̃wò Maria kpɔkplɔ be wòava nɔ gbɔwò o, elabena fu si wòfɔ la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la mee wòtso.
21 and she will bring forth a Son, and you will call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
Adzi ŋutsuvi, eye nàna ŋkɔe be Yesu, elabena eyae aɖe eƒe amewo tso woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
22 And all this has come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, saying,
Esiawo katã va eme be, woawu Aƒetɔ ƒe nya si wògblɔ ɖi to Nyagblɔɖila dzi la nu be,
23 “Behold, the virgin will conceive, and she will bring forth a Son, and they will call His Name Emmanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
“Ɖetugbi si menya ŋutsu o la afɔ fu, eye wòadzi ŋutsuvi, eye woayɔ eƒe ŋkɔ be, Imanuel” (si gɔmee nye, “Mawu li kpli mí”).
24 And Joseph, having risen from sleep, did as the messenger of the LORD directed him, and received his wife,
Esi Yosef nyɔ la, ewɔ ɖe mawudɔla la ƒe gbe dzi, eye wòyi ɖakplɔ Maria va eƒe aƒe mee abe srɔ̃a ene.
25 and did not know her until she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and he called His Name Jesus.
Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
