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1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
This is the boke of the generacion of Iesus Christ the sonne of Dauid the sonne also of Abraham.
2 Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Iacob: Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren:
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
Iudas begat Phares and zaram of Thamar: Phares begat Hesrom: Hesrom begat Aram:
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
Aram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Naasson: Naasson begat Salmon:
5 Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
Salmon begat Boos of Rahab: Boos begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat Iesse:
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
Iesse begat Dauid the kynge: Dauid the kynge begat Salomon of her that was the wyfe of Vry:
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
Salomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa:
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
Asa begat Iosaphat: Iosaphat begat Ioram: Ioram begat Osias:
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
Osias begat Ioatham: Ioatham begat Achas: Achas begat Ezechias:
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Iosias:
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
Iosias begat Iechonias and his brethren aboute ye tyme they were caryed awaye to Babylon.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
And after they were brought to Babylon Iechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat Zorobabel:
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
Zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor:
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud:
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Iacob:
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
Iacob begat Ioseph the husbande of Mary of which was boren that Iesus that 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.
All the generacions from Abraham to David are fowretene generacios. And fro David vnto the captivite of Babylon are fowretene generacions. And from the captivite of Babylon vnto Christ are also fowrtene generacios.
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.
The byrthe of Iesus Christ was on thys wyse. When hys mother Mary was betrouthed to Ioseph before they came to dwell to gedder she was foude with chylde by ye holy goost.
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.
The Ioseph her husbande beinge a perfect ma and loth to make an ensample of hir was mynded to put her awaye secretely.
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.
Whill he thus thought behold ye angell of ye Lorde appered vnto him in a dreame saynge: Ioseph ye sonne of David feare not to take vnto ye Mary thy wyfe. For that which is coceaved in her is of the holy goost.
21 Adzi ŋutsuvi, eye nàna ŋkɔe be Yesu, elabena eyae aɖe eƒe amewo tso woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
She shall brynge forthe a sonne and thou shalt call his name Iesus. For he shall save his peple from their synnes.
22 Esiawo katã va eme be, woawu Aƒetɔ ƒe nya si wògblɔ ɖi to Nyagblɔɖila dzi la nu be,
All this was done to fulfill yt which was spoken of the Lorde by the Prophet saynge:
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”).
Beholde a mayde shall be with chylde and shall brynge forthe a sonne and they shall call his name Emanuel which is by interpretacion God with vs.
24 Esi Yosef nyɔ la, ewɔ ɖe mawudɔla la ƒe gbe dzi, eye wòyi ɖakplɔ Maria va eƒe aƒe mee abe srɔ̃a ene.
And Ioseph assone as he awoke out of slepe did as the angell of the Lorde bade hym and toke hys wyfe vnto hym
25 Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
and knewe her not tyll she had brought forth hir fyrst sonne and called hys name Iesus.
