< Mathayo 1 >
1 Maya nĩ maandĩko makoniĩ rũciaro rũrĩa Jesũ Kristũ, mũrũ wa Daudi, mũrũ wa Iburahĩmu oimire:
The book of the 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 was the father of Isaac, Isaac was the father of Jacob, Jacob was the father of 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,
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron was the father of Ram,
4 nake Ramu aarĩ ithe wa Aminadabu, nake Aminadabu aarĩ ithe wa Nahashoni, nake Nahashoni aarĩ ithe wa Salimoni,
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of 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,
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed was the father of Jesse,
6 nake Jesii aarĩ ithe wa Mũthamaki Daudi. Daudi aarĩ ithe wa Solomoni, ũrĩa nyina aarĩ mũtumia wa Uria,
and Jesse was the father of David the king. David the king was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,
7 nake Solomoni aarĩ ithe wa Rehoboamu, nake Rehoboamu aarĩ ithe wa Abija, nake Abija aarĩ ithe wa Asa,
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam was the father of Abijah, Abijah was the father of Asa,
8 nake Asa aarĩ ithe wa Jehoshafatu, nake Jehoshafatu aarĩ ithe wa Joramu, nake Joramu aarĩ ithe wa Uzia,
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram, Joram was the father of Uzziah,
9 nake Uzia aarĩ ithe wa Jothamu, nake Jothamu aarĩ ithe wa Ahazu, nake Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Hezekia,
Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham was the father of Ahaz, Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah,
10 nake Hezekia aarĩ ithe wa Manase, nake Manase aarĩ ithe wa Amoni, nake Amoni aarĩ ithe wa Josia,
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh was the father of Amon, Amon was the father of Josiah,
11 nake Josia aarĩ ithe wa Jekonia na ariũ a ithe, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maatahirwo, magĩtwarwo Babuloni.
and Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Babylonian resettlement.
12 Thuutha wa gũtahwo, magĩtwarwo kũu Babuloni: Jekonia aarĩ ithe wa Shealitieli, nake Shealitieli aarĩ ithe wa Zerubabeli,
After the Babylonian resettlement, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel,
13 nake Zerubabeli aarĩ ithe wa Abihudu, nake Abihudu aarĩ ithe wa Eliakimu, nake Eliakimu aarĩ ithe wa Azoro,
Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud was the father of Eliakim, Eliakim was the father of Azor,
14 nake Azoro aarĩ ithe wa Zadoku, nake Zadoku aarĩ ithe wa Akimu, nake Akimu aarĩ ithe wa Eliudi,
Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Achim, Achim was the father of Eliud,
15 nake Eliudi aarĩ ithe wa Eleazaru, nake Eleazaru aarĩ ithe wa Maathani, nake Maathani aarĩ ithe wa Jakubu,
Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar was the father of Matthan, Matthan was the father of Jacob,
16 nake Jakubu aarĩ ithe wa Jusufu, mũthuuri wa Mariamu, ũrĩa waciarire Jesũ, ũrĩa wĩtagwo Kristũ.
and Jacob was the father of 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 in all there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations from David to the Babylonian resettlement, and fourteen generations from the Babylonian resettlement to the Christ.
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 took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
19 Nake Jusufu mũthuuri wake tondũ aarĩ mũndũ mũthingu na ndangĩendire kũmũconorithia kũrĩ andũ, agĩĩciiria amũtige na hitho.
Because her husband Joseph was a righteous man and did not want to shame her publicly, he intended to send 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 as he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, Son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as yoʋr wife, for the child that is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 Nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nawe nĩũgagatua Jesũ, tondũ nĩwe ũkaahonokia andũ ake kuuma mehia-inĩ mao.”
She will give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall name him 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,
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:
23 “Mũirĩtu gathirange nĩakagĩa nda na nĩagaciara kahĩĩ, nao magaagatua Imanueli” ũguo naguo ũgĩtaũrwo nĩ kuuga, “Ngai hamwe na ithuĩ.”
“Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
24 Rĩrĩa Jusufu ookĩrire, agĩĩka o ta ũrĩa mũraika wa Mwathani aamwathĩte, nake akĩinũkia Mariamu gwake mũciĩ, agĩtuĩka mũtumia wake.
When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. He took his wife
25 No matiigana kũmenyana nginya rĩrĩa aaciarire mwana ũcio wa kahĩĩ. Nake Jusufu agĩtua mwana ũcio Jesũ.
but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus.