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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.
[This is] the record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, the descendant of [King] David and of Abraham, [from whom all we Jews have descended].
2 Abrahamu'a, Aisaki nefa'e, Aisaki'a Jekopu nefa'e, Jekopu'a, Judane afu'aganahe'ina kasezmante'ne.
Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and Judah’s [older and younger] brothers.
3 Juda'a, Perezine, Zerakizni neznafa'e, neznarera'a Tamari kasezanante'ne, Perezi'a, Hezroni nefa'e, higeno Hezroni'a, Rami nefa'e.
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, [and their mother] was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.
4 Rami'a, Aminadabu nefa'e, Aminadabu'a, Nasoni nefa'e, higeno Nasoni'a, Salmoni nefa'e.
Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
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,
Salmon and his wife Rahab, [a non-Jewish woman], were the parents of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed. [Obed’s mother was] Ruth, [another non-Jewish woman]. Obed was the father of Jesse.
6 Jesi'a, kini ne' Deviti nefa'e. Deviti'a Solomon nefa'e, Betsibama Uria a'ma eri'nea a'mo kasente'ne.
Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon. [Solomon’s mother was previously married to] Uriah.
7 Solomoni'a Rehoboam nefa'e, Rehoboamu'a Abija nefa'e, hagi Abija'a Asa nefa'e.
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asaph.
8 Asa'a Jehosafati nefa'e, Jehosafati'a Joramu nefa'e, hagi Joramu'a, Uzia nefa'e.
Asaph was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was an ancestor of Uzziah.
9 Uzia'a Jotamu nefa'e, Jotamu'a Ahasi nefa'e, Ahasi'a Hezekaia nefa'e.
Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
10 Hezekaia'a Manase nefa'e, Manase'a Amoni nefa'e, hagi Amoni'a Josaia nefa'e.
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.
11 Josaia'a Jekonaia nefakino, afu'aganahe'ine kase zamante'ne. Anama hu'neana kinafima zamavare'za Babiloni vuku haza knafine.
Josiah was the grandfather of Jeconiah and Jeconiah’s brothers. [They lived] at the time when the [Babylonian army] took the Israelites as captives to the [country of] Babylon.
12 Babilon kumate kina ome hutageno Jekonaia'a, Seatieli nefa'za hu'ne, Seatieli'a, Zerubabel nefa'e.
After the Babylonians took the Israelites to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the grandfather of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubabeli'a, Abihuti nefa'e, Abihuti'a, Eliakim nefa'e, hagi Eliakimi'a, Azori nefa'e.
Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim.
14 Azori'a, Zadoki nefa'e, Zadoku'a, Akimi nefa'e, hagi Akimi'a, Eliuti nefa'e.
Eliakim was the father of Azor. Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Akim.
15 Eliuti'a, Eliaza nefa'e, Eliaza'a, Matani nefa'e, hagi Matani'a, Jekopu nefa'e.
Akim was the father of Eliud. Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
16 Jekopu'a, Josefe nefa'za higeno, Josefe'a Mariana neve'e. Hagino Jisasima kasentege'za, agi'a Kraisi'e hu'za antemi'naze.
Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was Mary’s husband, and Mary was Jesus’ mother. Jesus is the one who is called {whom we call} the Messiah.
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.
[As you can calculate, I have grouped Jesus’] ancestors [as follows: ] There was [a succession of] 14 of them from [the time when] Abraham [lived] to [the time when King] David [lived]. There was [a succession of] 14 of them from [the time when] David [lived] to [the time when] the [Israelites were taken] {[the Babylonian army took the Israelites]} away to Babylon. There was [a succession of] 14 of them from [the time when the Israelites were taken] {[the Babylonian army took the Israelites]} away to Babylon until [the time when] the Messiah [was born].
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.
This is [the account of what happened just before] Jesus Christ was born. Mary, his mother, {had publicly promised Joseph that she would marry him} had been publicly promised to marry Joseph. Before they began to sleep together, [Mary] realized that she was pregnant. [It was the power of] the Holy Spirit that had caused her to become pregnant.
19 Ana hazageno, agri neve Josefe'a fatgo ne' mani'negu, Mariana azeri agaze hu'zanku, oku'a a' atrenaku agu'agesa antahi'ne.
Joseph, her [future] husband, was a man who obeyed God’s commands. [One of those commands was that men must divorce women who had acted immorally. So when Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, he assumed that she was pregnant as a result of her acting immorally]. So he decided to break the engagement. But because he did not want to shame her publicly, he decided to do it privately.
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.
While he was seriously considering this, much to his surprise, in a dream he saw an angel whom the Lord [had sent]. The angel said, “Joseph, descendant of [King] David, do not be afraid that [you(sg) would be doing wrong if you(sg) would marry] Mary. Instead, [begin to treat her] as your wife, because the Holy Spirit, [not a man], has caused her to be pregnant.
21 Ne'mofavre kasentegahianki, ana mofavremofo agi'a, Jisasi'e hunka agi'a antemio, na'ankure Agra vahe'amokizmi kumi'zmifinti zamaza hugahie.
She will give birth to a son. Since it is he who will cause that his people will be saved from [the guilt of] their having sinned, name [the baby] Jesus, [which means ‘the Lord saves people’].”
22 Ama ana maka'zama efore hu'neana, korapa Ra Anumzamo kasnampa ne'te ke hunte'nea zamo nena'a efore hu'ne.
All this happened as a result of what the Lord told the prophet [Isaiah to write long ago about what was going to happen]. This is what Isaiah wrote:
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)
“Listen, a virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son. They will call him Emmanuel.” Emmanuel means ‘God is with us’.
24 Mase'nefinti Josefe'a otino Ramofo ankeromo asmino hunte'nea kante anteno, Mariana a' avare'ne.
When Joseph got up from sleep, he did what the angel whom the Lord [had sent] commanded him to do. He took [Mary] home to be his wife.
25 Hianagi anteno omaseno amne kegava hu'negeno, ne'mofavre kasentegeno, Josefe'a, Jisasi'e huno agi'a ante'ne.
But he did not have sexual relations with her until she had given birth to a son. And [Joseph] named him Jesus.
