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1 Ama'na avona Jisas Kraisi agigo azankomofo naneke. Agra Deviti nagapinti fore higeno, Deviti'a Abrahamu nagapinti fore hu'ne.
Umbhalo wosendo lukaJesu Khristu indodana kaDavida, indodana ka-Abhrahama:
2 Abrahamu'a, Aisaki nefa'e, Aisaki'a Jekopu nefa'e, Jekopu'a, Judane afu'aganahe'ina kasezmante'ne.
U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka, u-Isaka uyise kaJakhobe, uJakhobe uyise kaJuda labafowabo,
3 Juda'a, Perezine, Zerakizni neznafa'e, neznarera'a Tamari kasezanante'ne, Perezi'a, Hezroni nefa'e, higeno Hezroni'a, Rami nefa'e.
uJuda uyise kaPherezi loZera, unina owayenguThamari, uPherezi uyise kaHezironi, uHezironi uyise kaRamu,
4 Rami'a, Aminadabu nefa'e, Aminadabu'a, Nasoni nefa'e, higeno Nasoni'a, Salmoni nefa'e.
uRamu uyise ka-Aminadabi, u-Aminadabi uyise kaNashoni, uNahishoni uyise kaSalimoni,
5 Salmoni'a Boasi kasente'ne. Hagi Boasi nerera agi'a Rehapu'e. Boasi'a Oveti kasente'ne. Hagi Oveti nerera agi'a Ruti'e. Oveti'a Jesi kasentegeno,
uSalimoni uyise kaBhowazi, unina owayenguRahabi, uBhowazi uyise ka-Obhedi, unina owayenguRuthe, u-Obhedi uyise kaJese,
6 Jesi'a, kini ne' Deviti nefa'e. Deviti'a Solomon nefa'e, Betsibama Uria a'ma eri'nea a'mo kasente'ne.
uJese uyise wenkosi uDavida. UDavida wayenguyise kaSolomoni, unina owayeke waba ngumka-Uriya,
7 Solomoni'a Rehoboam nefa'e, Rehoboamu'a Abija nefa'e, hagi Abija'a Asa nefa'e.
uSolomoni uyise kaRehobhowami, uRehobhowami uyise ka-Abhija, u-Abhija uyise ka-Asa,
8 Asa'a Jehosafati nefa'e, Jehosafati'a Joramu nefa'e, hagi Joramu'a, Uzia nefa'e.
u-Asa uyise kaJehoshafathi, uJehoshafathi uyise kaJehoramu, uJehoramu uyise ka-Uziya,
9 Uzia'a Jotamu nefa'e, Jotamu'a Ahasi nefa'e, Ahasi'a Hezekaia nefa'e.
u-Uziya uyise kaJothamu, uJothamu uyise ka-Ahazi, u-Ahazi uyise kaHezekhiya,
10 Hezekaia'a Manase nefa'e, Manase'a Amoni nefa'e, hagi Amoni'a Josaia nefa'e.
uHezekhiya uyise kaManase, uManase uyise ka-Amoni, u-Amoni uyise kaJosiya,
11 Josaia'a Jekonaia nefakino, afu'aganahe'ine kase zamante'ne. Anama hu'neana kinafima zamavare'za Babiloni vuku haza knafine.
uJosiya owayenguyise kaJekhoniya labafowabo ngesikhathi bethunjwe eBhabhiloni.
12 Babilon kumate kina ome hutageno Jekonaia'a, Seatieli nefa'za hu'ne, Seatieli'a, Zerubabel nefa'e.
Emva kokuthunjwa eBhabhiloni: uJekhoniya wayenguyise kaSheyalithiyeli, uSheyalithiyeli uyise kaZerubhabheli,
13 Zerubabeli'a, Abihuti nefa'e, Abihuti'a, Eliakim nefa'e, hagi Eliakimi'a, Azori nefa'e.
uZerubhabheli uyise ka-Abhiyudi, u-Abhiyudi uyise ka-Eliyakhimu, u-Eliyakhimu uyise ka-Azori,
14 Azori'a, Zadoki nefa'e, Zadoku'a, Akimi nefa'e, hagi Akimi'a, Eliuti nefa'e.
u-Azori uyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi uyise ka-Akhimu, u-Akhimu uyise ka-Elihudi,
15 Eliuti'a, Eliaza nefa'e, Eliaza'a, Matani nefa'e, hagi Matani'a, Jekopu nefa'e.
u-Elihudi uyise ka-Eliyazari, u-Eliyazari uyise kaMathani, uMathani uyise kaJakhobe,
16 Jekopu'a, Josefe nefa'za higeno, Josefe'a Mariana neve'e. Hagino Jisasima kasentege'za, agi'a Kraisi'e hu'za antemi'naze.
uJakhobe uyise kaJosefa, umkaMariya, owazala uJesu obizwa ngokuthi nguKhristu.
17 Abrahamunteti vuno Devitinte'ma vahe'ma forehu anante anante hu'nazana 14ni'a naga nofi fore hu'naze. Hagi Devitinteti'ma eno Babiloni kina huzmante'nare'ma e'neana 14ni'a naga nofi fore hunante anante hu'naze. Hagi kinama huzmante'nareti vuno Kraisi knare'ma e'neana 14ni'a naga nofi forehu'nante anante hu'naze.
Ngokunjalo-ke, kwakulezizukulwane ezilitshumi lane sezizonke kusukela ku-Abhrahama kusiya kuDavida, ezilitshumi lane kusukela kuDavida kusiya ekuthunjweni yiBhabhiloni njalo ezilitshumi lane kusukela ekuthunjweni kusiya kuKhristu.
18 Jisasi Kraisi'ma fore hu'neana amanahu hu'ne, Agri nerera Mariana, Josefente huhampri ante'nageno, nomago hu'ne omani'nakeno, Ruotge Avamu'mo rimpafi emanigeno, amu'ene hu'nege'za kefore hu'naze.
UJesu Khristu wazalwa kanje: Unina uMariya wayethembise ukuthi uzakwendela kuJosefa kodwa kwathi bengakahlangani wabonakala esezithwele kwenziwe ngoMoya oNgcwele.
19 Ana hazageno, agri neve Josefe'a fatgo ne' mani'negu, Mariana azeri agaze hu'zanku, oku'a a' atrenaku agu'agesa antahi'ne.
Ngoba umkakhe uJosefa wayeyindoda elungileyo emthethweni, njalo engafuni ukumyangisa ebantwini, wacabanga ukumala ngasese.
20 Hianagi ana antahintahima retro nehigeno'a, mago Ramofo ankeromo ava'nafi eno anage huno asmi'ne, Josefe, Deviti nemofoge, korera osunka Mariana aka'agi avro, na'ankure agri rimpafima mani'neana, Ruotge Avamu'mofo mofavre mani'ne.
Uthe esekucabangile lokhu, kwafika kuye ingilosi yeNkosi ephutsheni yathi, “Josefa ndodana kaDavida, ungesabi ukuthatha uMariya ukuba abe ngumkakho ngoba lokhu akhulelwe ngakho kuvela kuMoya oNgcwele.
21 Ne'mofavre kasentegahianki, ana mofavremofo agi'a, Jisasi'e hunka agi'a antemio, na'ankure Agra vahe'amokizmi kumi'zmifinti zamaza hugahie.
Uzabeletha indodana ozayetha ibizo uthi nguJesu ngoba uzasindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.”
22 Ama ana maka'zama efore hu'neana, korapa Ra Anumzamo kasnampa ne'te ke hunte'nea zamo nena'a efore hu'ne.
Konke lokhu kwenzakala ukuze kugcwaliseke okwatshiwo yiNkosi ngomphrofethi ukuthi:
23 Keho vene omani'nea a'mo mofavre amu'ene huno, Ne'mofavre kasentegahie, ana hanige'za zamagra Agri Agi'a Imanueli'e hugahaze, ana agima eri rukrahe haniana, Anumzamo tagrane mani'ne hu'ne. (Ais 7:14)
“Intombi egcweleyo izakhulelwa izale indodana, bayibize ngokuthi ngu-Emanuweli” (okutsho ukuthi, “uNkulunkulu ulathi”).
24 Mase'nefinti Josefe'a otino Ramofo ankeromo asmino hunte'nea kante anteno, Mariana a' avare'ne.
UJosefa esevukile ebuthongweni wenza lokho ingilosi yeNkosi eyayimlaye khona, wamthatha uMariya waba ngumkakhe.
25 Hianagi anteno omaseno amne kegava hu'negeno, ne'mofavre kasentegeno, Josefe'a, Jisasi'e huno agi'a ante'ne.
Kodwa kazange embathe laye waze wabeletha indodana. Wayetha ibizo wathi nguJesu.

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