Mateo 1
1 Yesu Kristo nye Abraham kple Fia David ƒe dzidzimevi; eƒe dzidzimegbalẽ lae nye esi:
A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
2 Abraham dzi Isak, Isak dzi Yakob, eye Yakob dzi Yuda kple nɔviawo,
Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,
3 Yuda dzi Perez kple Zera, ame siwo dadae nye Temar, Perez dzi Hezron, Hezron hã dzi Ram,
and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
4 Ram dzi Aminadab, Aminadab dzi Naheson, Nahson dzi Salmon,
and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
5 Salmon hã dzi Boaz, ame si dadae nye Rahab. Boaz dzi Obed, ame si dadae nye Rut. Obed dzi Yese.
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
6 Yese dzi Fia David, David dzi Solomo, ame si dadae nye Uria srɔ̃ kpɔ.
and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her [who had been] Uriah's,
7 Solomo dzi Rehoboam, Rehoboam dzi Abiya, eye Abiya hã dzi Asa.
and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,
8 Asa dzi Yehosafat, Yehosafat dzi Yoram, Yoram dzi Uzia,
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,
9 Uzia dzi Yotam, Yotam dzi Ahaz, Ahaz dzi Hezekia,
and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,
10 Hezekia dzi Manase, Manase dzi Amon, Amon dzi Yosia.
and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,
11 Yosia dzi Yekonia kple nɔviawo le esime woɖe aboyo Israel dukɔa yi Babilonia.
and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.
12 Le aboyomenɔnɔ le Babilonia megbe la, Yekonia dzi Sealtiel, Sealtiel dzi Zerubabel,
And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabel hã dzi Abihud, Abihud dzi Eliakim, eye Eliakim dzi Azɔ.
and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
14 Azɔ dzi Zadok, Zadok dzi Akim, Akim dzi Elihud,
and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
15 Elihud dzi Eleaza, Eleaza dzi Matan, Matan hã dzi Yakob,
and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
16 eye Yakob dzi Yosef, ame si nye Maria, Yesu Kristo dada srɔ̃.
and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named 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 generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David [are] fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, 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 of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived 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.
and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
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 on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten [is] of the Holy Spirit,
21 Adzi ŋutsuvi, eye nàna ŋkɔe be Yesu, elabena eyae aɖe eƒe amewo tso woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall 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,
And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
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”).
'Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us [he is] God.'
24 Esi Yosef nyɔ la, ewɔ ɖe mawudɔla la ƒe gbe dzi, eye wòyi ɖakplɔ Maria va eƒe aƒe mee abe srɔ̃a ene.
And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
25 Ke Yosef mede asi eŋu o, va se ɖe esime wòdzi viŋutsuvi la, eye wòna ŋkɔe be Yesu.
and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
