Matthew 1
1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
3 and Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,
Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed was the father of Jesse,
Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
7 and Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa;
Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
8 and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,
Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah;
Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah,
Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
12 And after the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, and Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azzur,
Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
14 and Azzur the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Ahiam, and Ahiam the father of Elihud,
Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
15 and Elihud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,
Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called the Christ.
eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon 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 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child 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 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
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 But when he thought about these things, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived 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 are to name him 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 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which 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 "Look, the virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel;" which is translated, "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 arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
Esi Yosef nyɔ la, ewɔ ɖe mawudɔla la ƒe gbe dzi, eye wòyi ɖakplɔ Maria va eƒe aƒe mee abe srɔ̃a ene.
25 and had no marital relations with her until she had brought forth a son; and he named him Jesus.
Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
