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1 Umbhalo wosendo lukaJesu Khristu indodana kaDavida, indodana ka-Abhrahama:
Kitabu ka ukoo wang'wa Yesu Kilisto ng'wana wang'wa Daudi, ng'wana wang'wa Ibrahimu.
2 U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka, u-Isaka uyise kaJakhobe, uJakhobe uyise kaJuda labafowabo,
Ibrahimu ae tata wang'wa Isaka, nu Isaka tata wang'wa Yakobo, nu Yakobo tata wang'wa Yuda nialuna akwe.
3 uJuda uyise kaPherezi loZera, unina owayenguThamari, uPherezi uyise kaHezironi, uHezironi uyise kaRamu,
U Yuda ae tata wang'wa Peresi nu Sera kung'wa Tamari, Peresi tata wang'wa Hezeroni, nu Hezeroni tata wang'wa Ramu.
4 uRamu uyise ka-Aminadabi, u-Aminadabi uyise kaNashoni, uNahishoni uyise kaSalimoni,
U Ramu ae tata wang'wa Aminadabu, Aminadabu tata wang'wa Nashoni, nu Nashoni tata wang'wa Salimoni.
5 uSalimoni uyise kaBhowazi, unina owayenguRahabi, uBhowazi uyise ka-Obhedi, unina owayenguRuthe, u-Obhedi uyise kaJese,
Salimoni ae tata wang'wa Boazi kung'wa Rahabu, u Boazi tata wang'wa Obedi kung'wa Ruthi, u Obedi tata wang'wa Yese,
6 uJese uyise wenkosi uDavida. UDavida wayenguyise kaSolomoni, unina owayeke waba ngumka-Uriya,
u Yese ae tata wang'wa mtemi Daudi, u Daudi ae tata wang'wa Sulemani kumu sungu wang'wa Uria.
7 uSolomoni uyise kaRehobhowami, uRehobhowami uyise ka-Abhija, u-Abhija uyise ka-Asa,
Sulemani ae tata wang'wa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu tata wang'wa Abiya, Abiya tata wang'wa Asa.
8 u-Asa uyise kaJehoshafathi, uJehoshafathi uyise kaJehoramu, uJehoramu uyise ka-Uziya,
Asa ae tata wang'wa Yehoshafati, Yehoshafati tata wang'wa Yoramu, nu Yoramu tata wang'wa Uzia.
9 u-Uziya uyise kaJothamu, uJothamu uyise ka-Ahazi, u-Ahazi uyise kaHezekhiya,
Uzia ae tata wang'wa Yothamu, u Yothamu ae tata wang'wa Ahazi, u Ahazi tata wang'wa Hezekia.
10 uHezekhiya uyise kaManase, uManase uyise ka-Amoni, u-Amoni uyise kaJosiya,
Hezekia ae tata wang'wa Manase, u Manase tata wang'wa Amoni nu Amoni tata wang'wa Yosia.
11 uJosiya owayenguyise kaJekhoniya labafowabo ngesikhathi bethunjwe eBhabhiloni.
U Yosia ae tata wang'wa Yekonia nialuna akwe naiahoilwe kulongola ku Babeli.
12 Emva kokuthunjwa eBhabhiloni: uJekhoniya wayenguyise kaSheyalithiyeli, uSheyalithiyeli uyise kaZerubhabheli,
Nai aholwa kulongola ku Babeli, Yekonia ae tata wang'wa Shetieli, u Shetieli ai sekulu wakwe nu Zerubabeli.
13 uZerubhabheli uyise ka-Abhiyudi, u-Abhiyudi uyise ka-Eliyakhimu, u-Eliyakhimu uyise ka-Azori,
Zerubabeli ai tata wang'wa Abiudi, Abiudi tata wang'wa Eliakimu, nu Eliakimu tata wang'wa Azori.
14 u-Azori uyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi uyise ka-Akhimu, u-Akhimu uyise ka-Elihudi,
Azori ai tata wang'wa Zadoki, nu Zadoki tata wang'wa Akimu, nu Akimu tata wang'wa Eliudi.
15 u-Elihudi uyise ka-Eliyazari, u-Eliyazari uyise kaMathani, uMathani uyise kaJakhobe,
Eliudi ae tata wang'wa Elieza, Elieza tata wang'wa Matani nu Matani tata wang'wa Yakobo.
16 uJakhobe uyise kaJosefa, umkaMariya, owazala uJesu obizwa ngokuthi nguKhristu.
U Yakobo ai tata wang'wa Yusufu mugoha wang'wa Mariamu, kukeela ng'wenso u Yesu akatugwa, naewitangilwe Kilisto.
17 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.
Wileli wehi puma u Ibrahimu nu Daudi ae wileli wikumi na inne, kupuma u Daudi nukunolwa kulongola ku Babeli ae wileli wi kumi na inne, nu kumakuholwa kulongola ku Babeli kupika kung'wa Yesu ae wileli ikumi na inne.
18 UJesu Khristu wazalwa kanje: Unina uMariya wayethembise ukuthi uzakwendela kuJosefa kodwa kwathi bengakahlangani wabonakala esezithwele kwenziwe ngoMoya oNgcwele.
Kutugwa kung'wa Yesu Kilisto aeitwile ite, Mariamu, auligigwe nu Yusufu, akaze akile kutankanya, akigeeleka ukete nda ang'wau ng'welu.
19 Ngoba umkakhe uJosefa wayeyindoda elungileyo emthethweni, njalo engafuni ukumyangisa ebantwini, wacabanga ukumala ngasese.
Umugoha wakwe u Yusufu, ae muntu wa tai, singa akalowa kumuhumya uminyala u Mariamu. Akahia amuleke kenkunku.
20 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.
Naukusiga ulukani nulanso, umalaika wang'wa Itunda akamizeela kukeela ndoti. Akalunga, “Yusufu ng'wana wang'wa Daudi, leka kugopa kumuhola u Mariamu anga msungu wako, nsoko inda nutite upatile kungulu ya ng'waung'welu.
21 Uzabeletha indodana ozayetha ibizo uthi nguJesu ngoba uzasindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.”
Ukitunguila ng'wana mgoha ni lina lakwe ukumitanga Yesu, kunsoko ukuaguna antu ni milandu ao.
22 Konke lokhu kwenzakala ukuze kugcwaliseke okwatshiwo yiNkosi ngomphrofethi ukuthi:
Aya ihi aigelekile kukondanilya iko naikiligitigwe ni Tunda kukeela anyakidagu, akalunga.
23 “Intombi egcweleyo izakhulelwa izale indodana, bayibize ngokuthi ngu-Emanuweli” (okutsho ukuthi, “uNkulunkulu ulathi”).
Gozi umunanso ukuhola nda nukitunguela ng'wana mugoha, ilina lakwe ukitangwa Immanueli, nsoko akwe “Itunda palung'wi nu sese.”
24 UJosefa esevukile ebuthongweni wenza lokho ingilosi yeNkosi eyayimlaye khona, wamthatha uMariya waba ngumkakhe.
Yusufu akauka kupuma mutulo akituma anga naulagiigwe nu malaika akamuhola akatula msungu wakwe.
25 Kodwa kazange embathe laye waze wabeletha indodana. Wayetha ibizo wathi nguJesu.
Palung'wi nayo nanso singa aeihugee, singa akatugwa ung'wana akamitanga lina lakwe Yesu.
