Mateo 1
1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
And Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.
5 Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
And Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abia. And Abia begot Asa.
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manesses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 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.
So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
18 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.
Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.
19 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.
Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.
20 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.
But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
21 Adzi ŋutsuvi, eye nàna ŋkɔe be Yesu, elabena eyae aɖe eƒe amewo tso woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Esiawo katã va eme be, woawu Aƒetɔ ƒe nya si wògblɔ ɖi to Nyagblɔɖila dzi la nu be,
Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying:
23 “Ɖetugbi si menya ŋutsu o la afɔ fu, eye wòadzi ŋutsuvi, eye woayɔ eƒe ŋkɔ be, Imanuel” (si gɔmee nye, “Mawu li kpli mí”).
Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Esi Yosef nyɔ la, ewɔ ɖe mawudɔla la ƒe gbe dzi, eye wòyi ɖakplɔ Maria va eƒe aƒe mee abe srɔ̃a ene.
And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.
25 Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
