Mateo 1
1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
The History of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
2 Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
Abraham begot Isaac. Isaac begot Jacob. Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
Judah had Pharez and Zarah by Tamar. Pharez begot Ezrom. Ezrom begot Aram.
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
Aram begot Aminidab. Aminidab begot Nashon. Nashon begot Salmon.
5 Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
Salmon had Boaz by Rahab. Boaz had Obed by Ruth. Obed begot Jesse.
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
Jesse begot David the king. David the king had Solomon, by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
Solomon begot Rehoboam. Rehoboam begot Abia. Abia begot Asa.
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
Asa begot Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat begot Joram. Joram begot Uzziah.
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
Uzziah begot Jotham. Jotham begot Ahaz. Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
Hezekiah begot Manasseh. Manasseh begot Amon. Amon begot Josiah.
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
Josiah had Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time of the migration into Babylon.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
After the migration into Babylon, Jeconiah begot Salathiel. Salathiel begot Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
Zerubbabel begot Abiud. Abiud begot Eliakim. Eliakim begot Azor.
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
Azor begot Zadoc. Zadoc begot Achim. Achim begot Eliud.
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
Eliud begot Eleazar. Eleazar begot Matthan. Matthan begot Jacob.
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
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; from David till the migration into Babylon, fourteen; from David till the migration into Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen.
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 birth of Jesus Christ happened thus: Mary his mother had been espoused to Joseph; but before they came together, she proved to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
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.
Joseph her husband being a virtuous man, and unwilling to expose her, intended to divorce her 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 was thinking upon this, an angel of the Lord appearing to him in a dream, said, Joseph, son of David, scruple not to take home Mary your wife; for her pregnancy is from the Holy Spirit.
21 Adzi ŋutsuvi, eye nàna ŋkɔe be Yesu, elabena eyae aɖe eƒe amewo tso woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
And she shall bear a son, whom you shall call Jesus, for he will 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,
In all this what the Lord had spoken by the Prophet was verified,
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 the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;" which signifies, 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.
When Joseph awoke, he did as the messenger of the Lord had commanded him, and took home his wife;
25 Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
but knew her not, until she had brought forth her first born son, whom he named Jesus.
