Matthew 2
1 And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east came to Jerusalem,
Esi wodzi Yesu le Betlehem le Yudea, le Fia Herod ŋɔli la, ɣletivimenunyalawo tso ɣedzeƒe va Yerusalem, eye wonɔ amewo biam be,
2 saying, “Where is He who was born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and we came to worship Him.”
“Afi ka Yudatɔwo ƒe fia yeye si wodzi la le? Míekpɔ eƒe ɣletivi le ɣedzeƒe ke, ale míeva be míasubɔe.”
3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
Esi Fia Herod se nya sia la, dzika tso eya kple Yerusalem dua me nɔlawo katã ƒo.
4 and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
Esia ta Fia Herod yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo katã ƒo ƒu, eye wòbia du si me woadzi Kristo le la wo.
5 And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Woadzi Kristo la le Betlehem le Yudea, elabena nenema woŋlɔe ɖi to nyagblɔɖila la dzi bena,
6 And you, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, you are by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of you will come One leading, who will feed My people Israel.”
“‘O, wò Betlehem, le Yudanyigba dzi, menye Yudatɔwo ƒe du sue maxɔŋkɔ aɖe ko nènye o, elabena wò mee fia si le nye dukɔ Israel dzi ɖu ge la ado atso.’”
7 Then Herod, having called the magi privately, inquired exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
Esia megbe la, Herod dɔ ame ɖo ɖe ɣletivimenunyala siawo dzaa, eye wòbia wo be woagblɔ ɣeyiɣi si tututu wokpɔ ɣletivi la zi gbãtɔ la na ye, eye wogblɔe nɛ. Ale wòdɔ wo kple gbedeasi sia be,
8 and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, “Having gone—inquire exactly for the Child, and whenever you may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may worship Him.”
“Miyi Betlehem ne miadi ɖevi la, eye ne mieke ɖe eŋu la, mitrɔ va gblɔe nam bena nye hã mayi aɖasubɔe!”
9 And they, having heard the king, departed, and behold, the star, that they saw in the east, went before them, until, having come, it stood over where the Child was.
Esi wose fia la ƒe nya la, wogayi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi, eye ɣletivi si wokpɔ le ɣedzeƒe la gadze wo ŋgɔ heyi ɖatɔ ɖe aƒe si me ɖevi la le la tame.
10 And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy,
Ke esi wokpɔ ɣletivia la, dzi dzɔ wo ŋutɔ.
11 and having come into the house, they found the Child with His mother Mary, and having fallen down they worshiped Him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to Him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,
Esi woge ɖe aƒea me la, wokpɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa Maria, eye woyi ɖadze klo ɖe egbɔ enumake hede ta agu nɛ. Woʋu nu le woƒe nunanawo nu, eye wotsɔ sika, kotoklobo kple lifi nɛ.
12 and having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
Eye esi Mawu xlɔ̃ nu wo le drɔ̃eƒe bena womagatrɔ ayi Herod gbɔ o la, woto mɔ bubu yi wo de.
13 And on their having withdrawn, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and be there until I may speak to you, for Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him.”
Esi ɣletivimenunyalawo dzo vɔ la, mawudɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fia Yosef le drɔ̃eƒe. Egblɔ nɛ be, “Tso kpla nàkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa, eye nàsi ayi Egipte, eye nànɔ afi ma va se ɖe esime magblɔe na wò, elabena Fia Herod le ɖevi la di ge be yeawu.”
14 And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
Esia ta Yosef fɔ enumake, eye wòkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa le zã ma me ke hesi dzo yi Egipte,
15 and he was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
eye wonɔ afi ma va se ɖe esime Fia Herod ku. Ale wowu nya si Aƒetɔ la gblɔ ɖi to nyagblɔɖila dzi la nu be, “Egipte meyɔ vinye la tsoe.”
16 Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the magi, was very angry, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the magi.
Esi Herod kpɔe be ɣletivimenunyalawo flu ye la, dɔ me vee ale gbegbe be wòdɔ asrafowo ɖo ɖe Betlehem kple eƒe nutowo me, be woaɖawu ŋutsuvi siwo katã xɔ ƒe eve kple esiwo mexɔ nenema haɖe o, ɖe ɣeyiɣi si ɣletivimenunyalawo gblɔ nɛ be yewokpɔ ɣletivia la nu.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Ale wowu nya si wogblɔ ɖi to Nyagblɔɖila Yeremia dzi la nu be,
18 “A voice in Ramah was heard—weeping and much mourning—Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.”
“Wose ɣlidodo le Rama, avifafa kple nublanuiɣli ɖi bobobo; Rahel nɔ avi dzi le viawo ta, eye naneke mate ŋu afa akɔ nɛ o, elabena viawo megali o.”
19 And Herod having died, behold, a messenger of the LORD appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Esi Herod ku la, mawudɔla aɖe va ɖe eɖokui fia Yosef le drɔ̃eƒe le Egipte. Egblɔ nɛ be,
20 saying, “Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died—those seeking the life of the Child.”
“Tso nàkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa atrɔ ayi Israelnyigba dzi, elabena ame siwo le ɖevi la ƒe agbe yome tim la ku!”
21 And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came to the land of Israel,
Ale Yosef tso enumake, eye wòkplɔ Yesu kple dadaa trɔ yi Israelnyigba dzi.
22 and having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,
Ke esi wòse be Arkelao nɔ dzi ɖum le Yudea ɖe fofoa Herod teƒe la, evɔ̃ na afi ma yiyi. Ke esi wogbe nya nɛ le drɔ̃eƒe ta la, eyi Galilea nutowo me,
23 and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the Prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”
eye wòyi ɖanɔ Nazaret. Esia wu nya si wogblɔ ɖi to nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la nu be, “Woayɔe be Nazaretitɔ.”
