Matiu 1
1 Nke a bụ ndekọ usoro ọmụmụ Jisọs onye bụ Kraịst, nwa Devid, nwa Ebraham.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Ebraham mụrụ Aịzik, Aịzik amụọ Jekọb, Jekọb amụọ Juda na ụmụnne ya.
Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac of Jacob; Jacob of Judah and his brothers.
3 Juda mụtara Perez na Zera site na Tama, Perez mụrụ Hezrọn, Hezrọn amụọ Aram.
Judah was the father (by Tamar) of Perez and Zerah; Perez of Hezron; Hezron of Ram;
4 Aram mụrụ Aminadab, Aminadab mụrụ Nashọn, Nashọn amụọ Salmọn.
Ram of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshon; Nahshon of Salmon;
5 Salmọn bụ nna Boaz, site na nwunye ya Rehab, Boaz mụrụ Obed, site na nwunye ya Rut, Obed amụọ Jesi.
Salmon (by Rahab) of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth) of Obed; Obed of Jesse;
6 Jesi amụọ Devid, bụ eze. Devid mụrụ Solomọn site na nwunye ya Ụraya.
Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon;
7 Solomọn mụrụ Rehoboam, Rehoboam amụọ Abija, Abija amụọ Esa.
Solomon of Rehoboam; Rehoboam of Abijah; Abijah of Asa;
8 Esa mụrụ Jehoshafat, Jehoshafat amụọ Joram, Joram amụọ Ụzaịa.
Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;
9 Ụzaịa mụrụ Jotam, Jọtam amụọ Ehaz, Ehaz amụọ Hezekaya.
Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;
10 Hezekaya mụrụ Manase, Manase amụọ Emọn, Emọn amụọ Josaya.
Hezekiah of Manasseh; Manasseh of Amon; Amon of Josiah;
11 Mgbe e mere ka ha gaa biri nʼala Babilọn ka Josaya mụrụ Jekonaya na ụmụnne ya.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.
12 Mgbe ha si Babilọn lọta Jekonaya mụrụ Shealtiel, Shealtiel amụọ Zerubabel.
After the Removal to Babylon Jeconiah had a son Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel;
13 Zerubabel mụrụ Abiud, Abiud amụọ Eliakịm, Eliakịm amụọ Azoa.
Zerubbabel of Abiud; Abiud of Eliakim; Eliakim of Azor;
14 Azoa mụrụ Zadọk, Zadọk amụọ Akịm, Akịm amụọ Eliud.
Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud;
15 Eliud mụrụ Elieza, Elieza amụọ Matan, Matan amụọ Jekọb.
Eliud of Eleazar; Eleazar of Matthan; Matthan of Jacob;
16 Jekọb mụrụ Josef onye bụ di Meri nne Jisọs, onye a na-akpọ Kraịst.
and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.
17 Ya mere, site nʼEbraham ruo na Devid, e nwere ọgbọ iri na anọ. Ma site nʼoge Devid ruo mgbe a dọọrọ ha nʼagha gaa Babilọn, e nwere ọgbọ iri na anọ. Sitekwanụ nʼoge ahụ ruo mgbe a mụrụ Kraịst bụkwa ọgbọ iri na anọ.
There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.
18 Otu a ka ọmụmụ Jisọs, onye a na-akpọ Kraịst siri dị: Nne ya Meri bụ onye e kwenyere na ọ ga-alụ Josef, ma tupu ha ebikọọ ọnụ a chọpụtara na Meri di ime site na Mmụọ Nsọ.
The circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ were these. After his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they were united in marriage, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19 Ma Josef di ya bụ onye ezi omume, ọ chọghị imenye ya ihere, nʼihi ya, o zubere ịchụ ya na nzuzo.
But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.
20 Mgbe Josef nwechara mkpebi a, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere ya na nrọ sị ya, “Josef nwa Devid, atụla egwu ịkpọrọ Meri ka ọ bụrụ nwunye gị, nʼihi na nwa ahụ ọ dị ime ya sitere nʼike Mmụọ Nsọ.
But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.
21 Ọ ga-amụkwa nwa nwoke, onye ị ga-akpọ aha ya Jisọs, nʼihi na ọ ga-azọpụta ndị nke ya site na mmehie ha.”
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."
22 Ihe ndị a mere iji mezuo ihe ahụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru site nʼọnụ onye amụma ya sị,
All this took place in fulfilment of what the Lord had spoken through the Prophet,
23 “Lee, nwaagbọghọ ahụ na-amaghị nwoke ga-atụrụ ime, mụọ nwa nwoke. Ha ga-akpọ aha ya Ịmanụel” (nke bụ ma asụgharịa ya, “Chineke nọnyeere anyị”).
"Mark! The maiden will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel" --a word which signifies 'God with us'.
24 Mgbe Josef si nʼụra teta, o mere dịka mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị nyere ya nʼiwu. Ọ kpọọrọ Meri ka ọ bụrụ nwunye ya.
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
25 Ma ha abụọ edinakọghị tutu ruo mgbe ọ mụsịrị nwa nwoke, onye ọ kpọrọ aha ya Jisọs.
but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
