Mateo 1
1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
THE book of the nativity of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, son of Abraham.
2 Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Jacob: Jacob begat Judah and his brothers:
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
Judah begat Pharez and Zara of Tamar: Pharez begat Hezron: Hezron begat Ram:
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
Ram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Nahshon: Nahshon 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 Boaz of Rahab: Boaz begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat Jesse:
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
Jesse begat David the king: David begat Solomon of the wife of Uriah:
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
Solomon begat Rehoboam: Rehoboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa:
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
Asa begat Jehoshaphat: Jehoshaphat begat Joram: Joram begat Uzziah:
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
Uzziah begat Jotham: Jotham begat Ahaz: Ahaz begat Hezekiah:
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
Hezekiah begat Manasseh: Manasseh begat Amon: Amon begat Josiah:
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, in the captivity of Babylon.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
And after the captivity of Babylon, Jeconiah begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat Zerubbabel:
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
Zerubbabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliakim: Eliakim begat Azor:
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
Azor begat Zadok: Zadok begat Achim: Achim begat Eliud:
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
Eliud begat Eleazar: Eleazar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Jacob:
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called the Messiah.
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 generations, therefore, are, from Abraham to David fourteen generations, and from David to the captivity of Babylon fourteen generations, and from the captivity of Babylon to the Messiah 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.
And the birth of Jesus the Messiah was thus. While his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they had cohabited, she was found 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.
And Joseph her husband was a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her: and he thought of putting 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.
And while he contemplated these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her, 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 will bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he will resuscitate 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 that occurred, was to fulfill what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet:
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 will conceive, and will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Emmanuel, which is interpreted, Our 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 when Joseph rose from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took 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, until she had borne her firstborn son, and called is name Jesus.
