Matthew 2
1 the/this/who then Jesus to beget in/on/among Bethlehem the/this/who Judea in/on/among day Herod the/this/who king look! sage away from east to come toward Jerusalem
Esi wodzi Yesu le Betlehem le Yudea, le Fia Herod ŋɔli la, ɣletivimenunyalawo tso ɣedzeƒe va Yerusalem, eye wonɔ amewo biam be,
2 to say where? to be the/this/who to give birth to king the/this/who Jew to perceive: see for it/s/he the/this/who star in/on/among the/this/who east and to come/go to worship it/s/he
“Afi ka Yudatɔwo ƒe fia yeye si wodzi la le? Míekpɔ eƒe ɣletivi le ɣedzeƒe ke, ale míeva be míasubɔe.”
3 to hear then the/this/who king Herod to trouble and all Jerusalem with/after it/s/he
Esi Fia Herod se nya sia la, dzika tso eya kple Yerusalem dua me nɔlawo katã ƒo.
4 and to assemble all the/this/who high-priest and scribe the/this/who a people to inquire from/with/beside it/s/he where? the/this/who Christ to beget
Esia ta Fia Herod yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo katã ƒo ƒu, eye wòbia du si me woadzi Kristo le la wo.
5 the/this/who then to say it/s/he in/on/among Bethlehem the/this/who Judea thus(-ly) for to write through/because of the/this/who prophet
Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Woadzi Kristo la le Betlehem le Yudea, elabena nenema woŋlɔe ɖi to nyagblɔɖila la dzi bena,
6 and you Bethlehem earth: country Judah by no means least to be in/on/among the/this/who ruler Judah out from you for to go out to govern who/which to shepherd the/this/who a people me the/this/who 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 quietly to call: call the/this/who sage be exactly from/with/beside it/s/he the/this/who time the/this/who to shine/appear 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 to send it/s/he toward Bethlehem to say to travel to find out exactly about the/this/who child when/as soon as then to find/meet to announce me that I/we and to come/go to worship it/s/he
“Miyi Betlehem ne miadi ɖevi la, eye ne mieke ɖe eŋu la, mitrɔ va gblɔe nam bena nye hã mayi aɖasubɔe!”
9 the/this/who then to hear the/this/who king to travel and look! the/this/who star which to perceive: see in/on/among the/this/who east to go/bring before it/s/he until to come/go (to stand *N(k)O*) above whither to be the/this/who child
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 to perceive: see then the/this/who star to rejoice joy great very
Ke esi wokpɔ ɣletivia la, dzi dzɔ wo ŋutɔ.
11 and to come/go toward the/this/who home (to perceive: see *NK(o)*) the/this/who child with/after Mary the/this/who mother it/s/he and to collapse to worship it/s/he and to open the/this/who treasure it/s/he to bring to it/s/he gift 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 to announce according to dream not to return to/with Herod through/because of another road to leave toward the/this/who country it/s/he
Eye esi Mawu xlɔ̃ nu wo le drɔ̃eƒe bena womagatrɔ ayi Herod gbɔ o la, woto mɔ bubu yi wo de.
13 to leave then it/s/he look! angel lord: God to shine/appear according to dream the/this/who Joseph to say to arise to take the/this/who child and the/this/who mother it/s/he and to flee toward Egypt and to be there until if to say you to ensue for Herod to seek the/this/who child the/this/who to destroy it/s/he
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 the/this/who then to arise to take the/this/who child and the/this/who mother it/s/he night and to leave toward Egypt
Esia ta Yosef fɔ enumake, eye wòkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa le zã ma me ke hesi dzo yi Egipte,
15 and to be there until the/this/who death Herod in order that/to to fulfill the/this/who to say by/under: by (the/this/who *k*) lord: God through/because of the/this/who prophet to say out from Egypt to call: call the/this/who son me
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 to perceive: see that/since: that to mock by/under: by the/this/who sage to anger greatly and to send to kill all the/this/who child the/this/who in/on/among Bethlehem and in/on/among all the/this/who region it/s/he away from two years old and lower according to the/this/who time which be exactly from/with/beside the/this/who sage
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 to fulfill the/this/who to say (through/because of *N(k)O*) Jeremiah the/this/who prophet to say
Ale wowu nya si wogblɔ ɖi to Nyagblɔɖila Yeremia dzi la nu be,
18 voice/sound: voice in/on/among Ramah to hear (lamentation and *K*) weeping and mourning much Rachel to weep the/this/who child it/s/he and no to will/desire to plead/comfort that/since: since no to be
“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 to decease then the/this/who Herod look! angel lord: God to shine/appear according to dream the/this/who Joseph in/on/among Egypt
Esi Herod ku la, mawudɔla aɖe va ɖe eɖokui fia Yosef le drɔ̃eƒe le Egipte. Egblɔ nɛ be,
20 to say to arise to take the/this/who child and the/this/who mother it/s/he and to travel toward earth: country Israel to die/be dead for the/this/who to seek the/this/who soul: life the/this/who child
“Tso nàkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa atrɔ ayi Israelnyigba dzi, elabena ame siwo le ɖevi la ƒe agbe yome tim la ku!”
21 the/this/who then to arise to take the/this/who child and the/this/who mother it/s/he and (to enter *N(k)O*) toward earth: country Israel
Ale Yosef tso enumake, eye wòkplɔ Yesu kple dadaa trɔ yi Israelnyigba dzi.
22 to hear then that/since: that Archelaus to reign (upon/to/against *ko*) the/this/who Judea for the/this/who father it/s/he Herod to fear there to go away to announce then according to dream to leave toward the/this/who part the/this/who 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 to come/go to dwell toward city to say: call Nazareth that to fulfill the/this/who to say through/because of the/this/who prophet that/since: that Nazareth to call: call
eye wòyi ɖanɔ Nazaret. Esia wu nya si wogblɔ ɖi to nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la nu be, “Woayɔe be Nazaretitɔ.”
