Matthew 1
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
Imbuka ya luzuvo lwa Jesu Kereste mwana wa Daafita mwana wa Abrahama.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Abrahama a vali nji si wa Isaka, ni Isaka isi wa Jakobo, ni Jakobo isi wa Juda ni vance.
3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
Juda a vali njisi wa Perezi ni Zera cha Tama, Perezi isi wa Hezironi, ni Hezironi isi wa Ramu.
4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Ramu a vali njisi wa Amminadab, Amminadab isi wa Nahshoni, ni Nahshoni isi wa Salumoni.
5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse.
Salumoni ivali nji si wa Boazi cha Rahaba, Boazi isi wa Obedi cha Ruti, Obedi isi wa Jesse,
6 Jesse was the father of David the king, David the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah.
Jesse a vali nji si wa Daafita simwine. Daafita a vali njisi Solomoni cha mwihyavwe wa Uriya.
7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa.
Solomoni a vali nji si wa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu isi wa Abijah, Abijah isi wa Asa.
8 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram an ancestor of Uzziah.
Asa a vali njisi wa Josafati, Josafati isi wa Joramu, ni Joramu isi wa Uzziah.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Uzziya avali njisi wa Jotamu, Jotamu isi wa Ahazi, Ahazi isi wa Hezekiya.
10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah.
Hezekiya a vali njisi wa Manasseh, Mannasseh isi wa Amoni, ni Amoni isi wa Josiyah.
11 Josiah was an ancestor of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
Josiya avali njisi wa Jekoniya ni vanche he nako i vavaka luwitwe kwa Bavilona.
12 After the deportation to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel was an ancestor of Zerubbabel.
Mi kuzwa ha kuka luwiwa kwa Babilona, Jekoniya a vali njisi wa Salatiele, Salatiele a vali muzimu wa Zerubabele.
13 Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.
Zerubabele a vali njisi wa Abiudi, Abiudi isi wa Eliyakimu, ni Eliyakimu isi wa Azoro.
14 Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.
Azoro a vali njisi wa Zadoki, Zadoki isi wa Akimu, ni Akimu isi wa Eliudu.
15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.
Eliudi avali nji si wa Eliyazere, Eliyazere isi wa Matani, ni Matani isi wa Jakobo.
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
Jokobo avali nji si wa Josefa mwihyabwe wa Maria, kakwe Jesu na zalwa, yo sumpwa Keresite.
17 All the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
Mahasi onse ku zwa kwa Abrahama ku ya kwa Daafita a vali mahasi ena ikumi lyonke ni one, kuzwa kwa Daafita kuya ha vaka luwiwa kwa Babilona ku leta kwa Keresite avali masika ena ikumi lyonke ni one.
18 The birth of Jesus Christ happened in the following way. His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Ku zalwa kwa Jesu Keresite kuva chitahali mu nzila i chilila. Inyina, Maria, ava veelezwe kuti a seswe kwa Josefa, kono pili ni vaseni kwiza hamwina, ava waniki ha menzi mahya cha Luhuho lu Jolola.
19 Her husband, Joseph, was a righteous man, and he did not want to disgrace her publicly. So he decided to secretly end his engagement with her.
Mwihyavwe, Josefa, avali mukwane yo shiyeme, kono kana a vali kusaka ku shuvulisa mwihyabve iñandaleza. Cwale cha nahana ku manisa che nkunutu ku li veereza kwaakwe naye.
20 As he thought about these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, because the one who is conceived in her is conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Havali kusi nahana cezi zintu, Iñeloi lya Ireza ni lya livonisa kwali mu chiloto, liti, “Josefa, mwana wa Daafita, kanji u tiyi to hinda Maria kuva muhwenu, kakuli yo lihinditwe kwali avali ku lihindwa cha Luhuho lu Jolola.
21 She will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Mwa zale mwana' mushisu, mi momu ulike izina lya Jesu, mukuti ka puluse vantu vakwe ku zivi zavo.”
22 All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
Izo zonse zi va pangahali kwi zuziliza chiva wambiwa kwa Simwine cha muporofita, nati,
23 “Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call his name Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”
“Mu vone, mwalyango mwave ha menzi mahya, mi mwa zale mwana' shwisu, mi mu va mu sumpe izina lyakwe Imanuere”- i talusa, “Ireza wina neswe.”
24 Joseph woke up from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and he took her as his wife.
Josefa ha vuka ku ñonzi zakwe ni ku chita ka kuya ke Iñeloi lya Simwine muli va mu laeli mi ca mu hinda kuva mwihyavwe.
25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. Then he called his name Jesus.
Kono kana aba lali naye konji ha zala mwana' mushisu. Mi ava mu sumpisi izina lya Jesu.
