Maatosa 1
1 Dawite na, Abrame na gidida Yesus Kristosa yeletetha zarkey hayssappe kaalizayssa
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abiramey Yisaqa yelides. Yisaqay Yaqoobe yelides. Yaqobey Yudane iza ishata yelides.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yuday Timarippe Faresane Zara yelides. Faresy Asrome yelides. Asromey Arame yelides.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
4 Aramey Aminadabe yelides. Aminadabey Ne7asone Yelides. Ne7asoney Selimone yelides.
Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,
5 Selimoney Bo7eze Ere7abippe yelides. Bo7ezey Urutippe Iyobede yelides. Iyobedey Iseye yelides.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Iseyey kawo Dawite yelides. Dawitey Oriyo machcheyfe Solomone yelides.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Solomoney Robi7ame yelides. Robi7amey Aabbiya yelides. Aabbiyaykka Aasafe yelides.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asafey Yosafaxxe yelides. Yosafaxxey Iyorame yelides. Iyoramey Oziyane yelides.
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,
9 Oziyaney Iyoatamme yelides, Iyoatamey Akaze yelides, Akazey Hizqassa yelides.
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Hizqassay Minasse yelides, Minassey Ammoxe yelides, Amoxxeykka Yosiyasa yelides.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,
11 Yosiyasay Babiloone di7o layth Ikoniyanene iza ishata yelides.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Babiloone di7oppe guye Ikkoniyaney Salatiyale yelides, Salatiyaleykka Zarubabele yelides,
After the Exile to Babylon — Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabeley Abiyodde yelides, Abiyodey Eliyaqqemme yelides, Eliyaqqemmey Azare yelides.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azarey Sadeqqe yelides, Sadoqqey Akimme yelides, Akimeykka Eliyodde yelides,
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliyodey Alazare Yelidess, Alazarey Matane yelides, Mataney Yaqqobbe yelides.
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Yaqoobeykka Kirstosa getetidaysa Yesusa yelida Maramo ekana gigisida Yosefo yelides.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’.
17 Hesa gish Abirameppe yidi Dawite gakanas tamane oydu yeleteth, qasse Dawiteppe Babiloone di7o wode gakanas taammane oydu yeleteth, Babiloone di7oppe Kirstossa yeleteth gakanas tamane oydu yeleteth gidana.
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 Yesus Kirstosa yeletetha tarikey hessa mala; iza ayeya Marama Yosefos gigista utada dishin izi izira gagonta dishin Xillo Ayanan qanthatada bistadus.
The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows: His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Izo gigisida Yosefoy xillo asa gidida gish Maramo asa sinthan qonce kesonta qotara aganas ba wozinara qachidess.
Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.
20 Haysa izi qopishin Xossa kitanchay agumora izas qoncidi “Dawite na Yossefo ne gigisida Marama qanthatiday Xillo Ayanan gidida gish izo ne so efanas baboppa,
He had been dwelling upon this, 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 Iza adde na yelana, izi asa nagarappe ashanade gidida gish iza sunth ne Yesusa ga sunthana” gidess.
She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 Godday nabe Isayasa dunan “hekko gela7oya qanthatana, atumanakka yelana, naza sunthaykka Amanu7ele getistana, hessa birshechikka (Xossi nunara) gusa getetidi xafetidaysi polistana mala haysi wurikka hanidess.”
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says —
‘Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ — a word which means ‘God is with us.’
24 Yossefoykka dhiskkoppe begidi Goodda kitanchay iza azazida mala Maramo ba so efidess.
When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Gido atin bada iza koyro naza yelana gakanas izo ekibeyna. Yeletida gutha naza suntha Yesusa gidess.
He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
