< Mathayo 1 >
1 Maya nĩ maandĩko makoniĩ rũciaro rũrĩa Jesũ Kristũ, mũrũ wa Daudi, mũrũ wa Iburahĩmu oimire:
The book of the generations 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,
The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were 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 the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;
4 nake Ramu aarĩ ithe wa Aminadabu, nake Aminadabu aarĩ ithe wa Nahashoni, nake Nahashoni aarĩ ithe wa Salimoni,
And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was 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 the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;
6 nake Jesii aarĩ ithe wa Mũthamaki Daudi. Daudi aarĩ ithe wa Solomoni, ũrĩa nyina aarĩ mũtumia wa Uria,
And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
7 nake Solomoni aarĩ ithe wa Rehoboamu, nake Rehoboamu aarĩ ithe wa Abija, nake Abija aarĩ ithe wa Asa,
And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;
8 nake Asa aarĩ ithe wa Jehoshafatu, nake Jehoshafatu aarĩ ithe wa Joramu, nake Joramu aarĩ ithe wa Uzia,
And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;
9 nake Uzia aarĩ ithe wa Jothamu, nake Jothamu aarĩ ithe wa Ahazu, nake Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Hezekia,
And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;
10 nake Hezekia aarĩ ithe wa Manase, nake Manase aarĩ ithe wa Amoni, nake Amoni aarĩ ithe wa Josia,
And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;
11 nake Josia aarĩ ithe wa Jekonia na ariũ a ithe, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maatahirwo, magĩtwarwo Babuloni.
And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.
12 Thuutha wa gũtahwo, magĩtwarwo kũu Babuloni: Jekonia aarĩ ithe wa Shealitieli, nake Shealitieli aarĩ ithe wa Zerubabeli,
And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;
13 nake Zerubabeli aarĩ ithe wa Abihudu, nake Abihudu aarĩ ithe wa Eliakimu, nake Eliakimu aarĩ ithe wa Azoro,
And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor;
14 nake Azoro aarĩ ithe wa Zadoku, nake Zadoku aarĩ ithe wa Akimu, nake Akimu aarĩ ithe wa Eliudi,
And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud;
15 nake Eliudi aarĩ ithe wa Eleazaru, nake Eleazaru aarĩ ithe wa Maathani, nake Maathani aarĩ ithe wa Jakubu,
And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob;
16 nake Jakubu aarĩ ithe wa Jusufu, mũthuuri wa Mariamu, ũrĩa waciarire Jesũ, ũrĩa wĩtagwo Kristũ.
And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is 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 taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of 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 in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
19 Nake Jusufu mũthuuri wake tondũ aarĩ mũndũ mũthingu na ndangĩendire kũmũconorithia kũrĩ andũ, agĩĩciiria amũtige na hitho.
And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away 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 when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
21 Nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nawe nĩũgagatua Jesũ, tondũ nĩwe ũkaahonokia andũ ake kuuma mehia-inĩ mao.”
And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation 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 took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
23 “Mũirĩtu gathirange nĩakagĩa nda na nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nao magaagatua Imanueli” ũguo naguo ũgĩtaũrwo nĩ kuuga, “Ngai hamwe na ithuĩ.”
See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, 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 did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
25 No matiigana kũmenyana nginya rĩrĩa aaciarire mwana ũcio wa kahĩĩ. Nake Jusufu agĩtua mwana ũcio Jesũ.
And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.