Mateo 1
1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of 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 the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ 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.
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of 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.
Her husband, Joseph, was a just man and, since he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to put an end to their engagement 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.
He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Adzi ŋutsuvi, eye nàna ŋkɔe be Yesu, elabena eyae aɖe eƒe amewo tso woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
She will give birth to a son; name him 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,
All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
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”).
‘The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ – a word which means ‘God is 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 woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
He made Mary his wife, but they did not sleep together before the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
