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1 Maya nĩ maandĩko makoniĩ rũciaro rũrĩa Jesũ Kristũ, mũrũ wa Daudi, mũrũ wa Iburahĩmu oimire:
The book of the generation 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 begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat 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 begat Phares and Zara from Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 nake Ramu aarĩ ithe wa Aminadabu, nake Aminadabu aarĩ ithe wa Nahashoni, nake Nahashoni aarĩ ithe wa Salimoni,
and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat 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 begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 nake Jesii aarĩ ithe wa Mũthamaki Daudi. Daudi aarĩ ithe wa Solomoni, ũrĩa nyina aarĩ mũtumia wa Uria,
and Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her who was the wife of Uriah;
7 nake Solomoni aarĩ ithe wa Rehoboamu, nake Rehoboamu aarĩ ithe wa Abija, nake Abija aarĩ ithe wa Asa,
and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 nake Asa aarĩ ithe wa Jehoshafatu, nake Jehoshafatu aarĩ ithe wa Joramu, nake Joramu aarĩ ithe wa Uzia,
and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Hozias;
9 nake Uzia aarĩ ithe wa Jothamu, nake Jothamu aarĩ ithe wa Ahazu, nake Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Hezekia,
Hozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Hezekiah;
10 nake Hezekia aarĩ ithe wa Manase, nake Manase aarĩ ithe wa Amoni, nake Amoni aarĩ ithe wa Josia,
and Hezekiah begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
11 nake Josia aarĩ ithe wa Jekonia na ariũ a ithe, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maatahirwo, magĩtwarwo Babuloni.
and Josiah begat Jechonias and his brothers in the captivity of Babylon.
12 Thuutha wa gũtahwo, magĩtwarwo kũu Babuloni: Jekonia aarĩ ithe wa Shealitieli, nake Shealitieli aarĩ ithe wa Zerubabeli,
And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorababbel;
13 nake Zerubabeli aarĩ ithe wa Abihudu, nake Abihudu aarĩ ithe wa Eliakimu, nake Eliakimu aarĩ ithe wa Azoro,
Zorababbel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 nake Azoro aarĩ ithe wa Zadoku, nake Zadoku aarĩ ithe wa Akimu, nake Akimu aarĩ ithe wa Eliudi,
and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Acheim; Acheim begat Eliud;
15 nake Eliudi aarĩ ithe wa Eleazaru, nake Eleazaru aarĩ ithe wa Maathani, nake Maathani aarĩ ithe wa Jakubu,
and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 nake Jakubu aarĩ ithe wa Jusufu, mũthuuri wa Mariamu, ũrĩa waciarire Jesũ, ũrĩa wĩtagwo Kristũ.
and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus, who is called Christ, was born.
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.
Therefore all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; from David unto the captivity of Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ are 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.
The birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother Mary, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, was found having gestation from the Holy Ghost.
19 Nake Jusufu mũthuuri wake tondũ aarĩ mũndũ mũthingu na ndangĩendire kũmũconorithia kũrĩ andũ, agĩĩciiria amũtige na hitho.
And Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wishing to expose her publicly, determined to send her away secretly.
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.
And he meditating on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying; Joseph, son of David, do not fear to receive Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit;
21 Nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nawe nĩũgagatua Jesũ, tondũ nĩwe ũkaahonokia andũ ake kuuma mehia-inĩ mao.”
she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt 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,
And all this took place in order that the Word, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying;
23 “Mũirĩtu gathirange nĩakagĩa nda na nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nao magaagatua Imanueli” ũguo naguo ũgĩtaũrwo nĩ kuuga, “Ngai hamwe na ithuĩ.”
Behold, the virgin shall have gestation and bring forth a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel, which is interpreted, God is with us.
24 Rĩrĩa Jusufu ookĩrire, agĩĩka o ta ũrĩa mũraika wa Mwathani aamwathĩte, nake akĩinũkia Mariamu gwake mũciĩ, agĩtuĩka mũtumia wake.
And Joseph rising from sleep did as the angel of the Lord commanded him;
25 No matiigana kũmenyana nginya rĩrĩa aaciarire mwana ũcio wa kahĩĩ. Nake Jusufu agĩtua mwana ũcio Jesũ.
and he took his wife to himself, and did not know her until she brought forth a son, and called his name Jesus.

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