< Mathayo 1 >
1 Maya nĩ maandĩko makoniĩ rũciaro rũrĩa Jesũ Kristũ, mũrũ wa Daudi, mũrũ wa Iburahĩmu oimire:
A book of a genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Iburahĩmu aarĩ ithe wa Isaaka, nake Isaaka aarĩ ithe wa Jakubu, nake Jakubu aarĩ ithe wa Juda na ariũ a ithe,
Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers,
3 nake Juda aarĩ ithe wa Perezu na Zera, arĩa nyina wao aarĩ Tamaru, nake Perezu aarĩ ithe wa Hezironi, nake Hezironi aarĩ ithe wa Ramu,
and Judah begot Perez and Zerah from Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram,
4 nake Ramu aarĩ ithe wa Aminadabu, nake Aminadabu aarĩ ithe wa Nahashoni, nake Nahashoni aarĩ ithe wa Salimoni,
and Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
5 nake Salimoni aarĩ ithe wa Boazu, ũrĩa nyina aarĩ Rahabu, nake Boazu aarĩ ithe wa Obedi, ũrĩa nyina aarĩ Ruthu, nake Obedi aarĩ ithe wa Jesii,
and Salmon begot Boaz from Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed from Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
6 nake Jesii aarĩ ithe wa Mũthamaki Daudi. Daudi aarĩ ithe wa Solomoni, ũrĩa nyina aarĩ mũtumia wa Uria,
and Jesse begot David the king. And David begot Solomon from the widow of Uriah,
7 nake Solomoni aarĩ ithe wa Rehoboamu, nake Rehoboamu aarĩ ithe wa Abija, nake Abija aarĩ ithe wa Asa,
and Solomon begot Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa,
8 nake Asa aarĩ ithe wa Jehoshafatu, nake Jehoshafatu aarĩ ithe wa Joramu, nake Joramu aarĩ ithe wa Uzia,
and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,
9 nake Uzia aarĩ ithe wa Jothamu, nake Jothamu aarĩ ithe wa Ahazu, nake Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Hezekia,
and Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
10 nake Hezekia aarĩ ithe wa Manase, nake Manase aarĩ ithe wa Amoni, nake Amoni aarĩ ithe wa Josia,
and Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah,
11 nake Josia aarĩ ithe wa Jekonia na ariũ a ithe, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maatahirwo, magĩtwarwo Babuloni.
and Josiah begot Jechoniah and his brothers during the Babylonian exile.
12 Thuutha wa gũtahwo, magĩtwarwo kũu Babuloni: Jekonia aarĩ ithe wa Shealitieli, nake Shealitieli aarĩ ithe wa Zerubabeli,
And after the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel,
13 nake Zerubabeli aarĩ ithe wa Abihudu, nake Abihudu aarĩ ithe wa Eliakimu, nake Eliakimu aarĩ ithe wa Azoro,
and Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor,
14 nake Azoro aarĩ ithe wa Zadoku, nake Zadoku aarĩ ithe wa Akimu, nake Akimu aarĩ ithe wa Eliudi,
and Azor begot Zadoc, and Zadoc begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud,
15 nake Eliudi aarĩ ithe wa Eleazaru, nake Eleazaru aarĩ ithe wa Maathani, nake Maathani aarĩ ithe wa Jakubu,
and Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob,
16 nake Jakubu aarĩ ithe wa Jusufu, mũthuuri wa Mariamu, ũrĩa waciarire Jesũ, ũrĩa wĩtagwo Kristũ.
and Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 Ũguo nĩ kuuga njiaro ciothe ciarĩ ikũmi na inya kuuma Iburahĩmu nginya Daudi, na njiaro ikũmi na inya kuuma Daudi nginya hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maatahirwo magĩtwarwo kũu Babuloni, na ningĩ njiaro ikũmi na inya kuuma hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maatahirwo nginya hĩndĩ ya Kristũ.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the Babylonian exile fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian exile to the Christ fourteen generations.
18 Ũhoro wa gũciarwo kwa Jesũ Kristũ watariĩ ũũ: Nyina Mariamu nĩ oorĩtio nĩ Jusufu atuĩke mũtumia wake, no matanaikarania-rĩ, nĩamenyekire atĩ arĩ na nda ya Roho Mũtheru.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way. For his mother Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found having in her womb from the Holy Spirit.
19 Nake Jusufu mũthuuri wake tondũ aarĩ mũndũ mũthingu na ndangĩendire kũmũconorithia kũrĩ andũ, agĩĩciiria amũtige na hitho.
But Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to expose her to public disgrace, intended to dismiss her privately.
20 No thuutha wa gwĩciiria ũndũ ũcio, mũraika wa Mwathani akĩmuumĩrĩra kĩroto-inĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jusufu, mũrũ wa Daudi, ndũkae gwĩtigĩra kũhikia Mariamu atuĩke mũtumia waku, tondũ nda ĩyo arĩ nayo nĩ ya Roho Mũtheru.
But while he considered these things, behold, an agent of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take Mary to be thy wife, for that which was begotten in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 Nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nawe nĩũgagatua Jesũ, tondũ nĩwe ũkaahonokia andũ ake kuuma mehia-inĩ mao.”
And she will bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS, for he will save his people from their sins.
22 Na rĩrĩ, maũndũ macio mothe meekĩkire nĩguo ũrĩa Mwathani aarĩtie na kanua ka mũnabii ũhinge, rĩrĩa oigire atĩrĩ,
Now all this has come to pass, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
23 “Mũirĩtu gathirange nĩakagĩa nda na nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nao magaagatua Imanueli” ũguo naguo ũgĩtaũrwo nĩ kuuga, “Ngai hamwe na ithuĩ.”
Behold, the virgin will have in her womb, and will bring forth a son. And they will call his name Immanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.
24 Rĩrĩa Jusufu ookĩrire, agĩĩka o ta ũrĩa mũraika wa Mwathani aamwathĩte, nake akĩinũkia Mariamu gwake mũciĩ, agĩtuĩka mũtumia wake.
And Joseph, being roused from his sleep, did as the agent of the Lord ordered him. And he took his wife,
25 No matiigana kũmenyana nginya rĩrĩa aaciarire mwana ũcio wa kahĩĩ. Nake Jusufu agĩtua mwana ũcio Jesũ.
and knew her not until she brought forth her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.