Mateo 1
1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
The book of the genealogy 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 was the father of Isaac, Isaac was the father of Jacob, Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron was the father of Ram,
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed was the father of Jesse,
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
and Jesse was the father of David the king. David the king was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam was the father of Abijah, Abijah was the father of Asa,
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram, Joram was the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham was the father of Ahaz, Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh was the father of Amon, Amon was the father of Josiah,
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
and Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Babylonian resettlement.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
After the Babylonian resettlement, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud was the father of Eliakim, Eliakim was the father of Azor,
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Achim, Achim was the father of Eliud,
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar was the father of Matthan, Matthan was the father of Jacob,
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
and Jacob was the father of 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 in all there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations from David to the Babylonian resettlement, and fourteen generations from the Babylonian resettlement to the Christ.
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 took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from 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.
Because her husband Joseph was a righteous man and did not want to shame her publicly, he intended to send 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 as he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, Son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as yoʋr wife, for the child that 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.”
She will give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall 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 took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through 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, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel” (which means, “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 from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. He took his wife
25 Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus.
