Matayo 1
1 Kitabu kya lukholo lwa Yesu Kristu mwana ghwa Daudi, mwana ghwa Ibrahimu.
Iyi ndiyo nhoroondo yamadzitateguru aJesu Kristu mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mwanakomana waAbhurahama:
2 Ibrahimu aj'hele tata ghwa Isaka, ni Isaka aj'hele tata ghwa Yakobo, ni Yakobo tata ghwa Yuda ni bhalongomunu.
Abhurahama aiva baba vaIsaka, Isaka baba vaJakobho, Jakobho baba vaJudha namadzikoma ake, navanunʼuna vake,
3 Yuda aj'hele tata ghwa Peresi ni Sera kwa Tamari, Peresi tata ghwa Hezeroni, ni Hezeroni tata ghwa Ramu.
Judha baba vaPerezi naZera, mai vavo vaiva Tamari, Perezi baba vaHezironi, Hezironi baba vaRamu,
4 Ramu ajhele tata ghwa Aminadabu, Aminadabu tata ghwa Nashoni, ni Nashoni tata ghwa Salimoni.
Ramu baba vaAminadhabhu, Aminadhabhu baba vaNashoni, Nashoni baba vaSarimoni,
5 Salimoni ajhele tata ghwa Boazi kwa Rahabu, Boazi tata ghwa Obedi kwa Ruth, Obedi tata ghwa Yese,
Sarimoni baba vaBhoazi, mai vake vari Rahabhi, Bhoazi baba vaObhedhi, mai vake vari Rute, Obhedhi baba vaJese,
6 Yese ajhele tata ghwa mfalme Daudi. Daudi ajhele tata ghwa Sulemani kwa n'dala ghwa Uria.
naJese baba vamambo Dhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi aiva baba vaSoromoni, mai vake ndivo vaimbova mukadzi waUria,
7 Sulemani ajhele tata ghwa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu tata ghwa Abiya, Abiya tata ghwa Asa.
Soromoni baba vaRehobhoamu, Rehobhoamu baba vaAbhija, Abhija baba vaAsa,
8 Asa ajhele tata ghwa Yehoshafati, Yehoshafati tata ghwa Yoramu, ni Yoramu tata ghwa Uzia.
Asa baba vaJehoshafati, Jehoshafati baba vaJoramu, Joramu baba vaUzia,
9 Uzia ajhele tata ghwa Yothamu, Yothamu tata ghwa Ahazi, Ahazi tata ghwa Hezekia.
Uzia baba vaJotamu, Jotamu baba vaAhazi, Ahazi baba vaHezekia.
10 Hezekia ajhele tata ghwa Manase, Manase tata ghwa Amoni ni Amoni tata ghwa Yosia.
Hezekia baba vaManase, Manase baba vaAmoni, Amoni baba vaJosia,
11 Yosia ajhele tata ghwa Yekonia ni bhalongomunu bhwakati bhwa kutolibhwa kulota Babeli.
naJosia baba vaJekonia navanunʼuna vake panguva yavaiva kuutapwa muBhabhironi.
12 Ni baada jha kutolibhwa kul'ota Babeli, Yekonia ajhele tata ghwa Shatieli, Shatieli ajhele kokho munu ni Zerubabeli.
Vabva kuutapwa kuBhabhironi: Jekonia aiva baba vaShearitieri, Shearitieri baba vaZerubhabheri,
13 Zerubabeli ajhele tata ghwa Abiudi, Abiudi tata ghwa Eliakimu, ni Eliakimu tata ghwa Azori.
Zerubhabheri baba vaAbhiudhi, Abhiudhi baba vaEriakimu, Eriakimu baba vaAzori.
14 Azori ajhele tata ghwa Zadoki, Zadoki tata ghwa Akimu, Akimu tata ghwa Eliudi.
Azori baba vaZadhoki, Zadhoki baba vaAkimu, Akimu baba vaEriudhi,
15 Eliudi ajhele tata ghwa Elieza, Elieza tata ghwa Matani ni Matani tata ghwa Yakobo.
Eriudhi baba vaEreazari, Ereazari baba vaMatani, Matani baba vaJakobho.
16 Yakobo ajhele tata ghwa Yusufu n'gosi ghwa Mariamu, ambajhe kwa muene Yesu ahogoliki, j'haikutibhwa Kristu.
Jakobho baba vaJosefa, uyo aiva murume waMaria, uyo akabereka Jesu, anonzi Kristu.
17 Fizazi fyoha kuh'omela Ibrahimu hadi Daudi fyaj'hele fizazi kumi na nne, kuh'omela Daudi hadi kutolibhwa kulota Babeli fizazi kumi na nne, ni kuhomela kutolibhwa kulota Babeli hadi Kristu fizazi kumi na nne.
Nokudaro kwaiva nezvizvarwa gumi nezvina pamwe chete kubvira pana Abhurahama kusvika pana Dhavhidhi, zvizvarwa gumi nezvina kubva pana Dhavhidhi kusvika pakutapwa kwavo vachiendwa navo kuBhabhironi, zvizvarwa gumi nezvina kubva pakudzoka kwavo kuutapwa kusvika panguva yaKristu.
18 Kuhogoleka kwa Yesu Kristu kwajhele namna e'j'he. Ndebhuake, Mariamu, achumbilibhu ni Yusufu, lakini kabla bhakhona kubhonana, abhonekene kujha nu luleme kwa ngofo sya Roho Mtakatifu.
Uku ndiko kuberekwa kwakaitwa Jesu Kristu: Maria, mai vake vainge vatsidzirwa kuroorwa naJosefa, asi vasati vagara vose, achiri mhandara, akaonekwa ava napamuviri nokuda kwaMweya Mutsvene.
19 Ngwanamunu Yusufu, aj'hele munu mwenye haki alondeghe lepi kun'haibisya hadharani. Aamuili kuleka uchumba bhwake kwa siri.
Asi nokuda kwokuti Josefa akanga ari munhu akarurama akafunga zvokumuramba chinyararire, asingamunyadzisi pavazhinji.
20 Bho ifikirira juu j'ha mambo agha, Malaika ghwa Bwana an'hidili mu ndoto, ajobhili, “Yusufu muana ghwa Daudi, usilili kun'tola Mariamu kama n'dalabhu, kwa ndabha luleme lwaaj'henabhu ni kwa bhuweza bhwa Roho Mtakatifu.
Asi achiri kufunga nezvenyaya iyi, mutumwa waIshe akauya kwaari mukurota akasvikoti, “Josefa, mwana waDhavhidhi, usatya kutora Maria somukadzi wako nokuti pamuviri paava napo akapabata nokuda kwesimba raMweya Mutsvene.
21 Ibetakuhogola mwana ghwa n'gosi ni ghwibeta kun'kuta lihina lyake Yesu, kwa ndabha ibetakubhaokola bhanu bhake ni dhambi syabhene.”
Achava nomwana mukomana wauchazotumidza zita rokuti Jesu nokuti ndiye achaponesa vanhu vake kubva muzvivi zvavo.”
22 Ghoha agha ghahomili kutimisibhwa k'hela kyaka nenebhu ni Bwana kwa nj'hela j'ha nabiii ajobhili,
Izvi zvose zvakaitika kuti zvizadzise zvakanga zvataurwa naIshe kubudikidza nomuprofita wake zvokuti:
23 “Langai, bikira ibetakukabha luleme ni kuhogola muana n'gosi, na bhibetakun'kuta lihina lyake Imanueli”— maana ghiake, “K'yara pamonga natu.”
“Mhandara ichava napamuviri, igozvara mwana mukomana, uye vachamutumidza zita rokuti Emanueri, zvichireva kuti, ‘Mwari anesu.’”
24 Yusufu aj'humuiki kuh'omela mulugono ni kubhomba kama malaika ghwa Bwana kyaan'jobhili na an'tolili kama n'dala.
Josefa paakapepuka, akaita sezvaakanga arayirwa nomutumwa waIshe, uye akatora Maria somukadzi wake,
25 Hata nahu agonililepi naku mpaka bho akifunguili muana n'gosi ni kunkuta lihina lyake Yesu
asi haana kusangana naye kusvikira azvara mwana mukomana. Akamutumidza zita rokuti Jesu.
