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1 Umbhalo wosendo lukaJesu Khristu indodana kaDavida, indodana ka-Abhrahama:
Kitabu kya lukholo lwa Yesu Kristu mwana ghwa Daudi, mwana ghwa Ibrahimu.
2 U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka, u-Isaka uyise kaJakhobe, uJakhobe uyise kaJuda labafowabo,
Ibrahimu aj'hele tata ghwa Isaka, ni Isaka aj'hele tata ghwa Yakobo, ni Yakobo tata ghwa Yuda ni bhalongomunu.
3 uJuda uyise kaPherezi loZera, unina owayenguThamari, uPherezi uyise kaHezironi, uHezironi uyise kaRamu,
Yuda aj'hele tata ghwa Peresi ni Sera kwa Tamari, Peresi tata ghwa Hezeroni, ni Hezeroni tata ghwa Ramu.
4 uRamu uyise ka-Aminadabi, u-Aminadabi uyise kaNashoni, uNahishoni uyise kaSalimoni,
Ramu ajhele tata ghwa Aminadabu, Aminadabu tata ghwa Nashoni, ni Nashoni tata ghwa Salimoni.
5 uSalimoni uyise kaBhowazi, unina owayenguRahabi, uBhowazi uyise ka-Obhedi, unina owayenguRuthe, u-Obhedi uyise kaJese,
Salimoni ajhele tata ghwa Boazi kwa Rahabu, Boazi tata ghwa Obedi kwa Ruth, Obedi tata ghwa Yese,
6 uJese uyise wenkosi uDavida. UDavida wayenguyise kaSolomoni, unina owayeke waba ngumka-Uriya,
Yese ajhele tata ghwa mfalme Daudi. Daudi ajhele tata ghwa Sulemani kwa n'dala ghwa Uria.
7 uSolomoni uyise kaRehobhowami, uRehobhowami uyise ka-Abhija, u-Abhija uyise ka-Asa,
Sulemani ajhele tata ghwa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu tata ghwa Abiya, Abiya tata ghwa Asa.
8 u-Asa uyise kaJehoshafathi, uJehoshafathi uyise kaJehoramu, uJehoramu uyise ka-Uziya,
Asa ajhele tata ghwa Yehoshafati, Yehoshafati tata ghwa Yoramu, ni Yoramu tata ghwa Uzia.
9 u-Uziya uyise kaJothamu, uJothamu uyise ka-Ahazi, u-Ahazi uyise kaHezekhiya,
Uzia ajhele tata ghwa Yothamu, Yothamu tata ghwa Ahazi, Ahazi tata ghwa Hezekia.
10 uHezekhiya uyise kaManase, uManase uyise ka-Amoni, u-Amoni uyise kaJosiya,
Hezekia ajhele tata ghwa Manase, Manase tata ghwa Amoni ni Amoni tata ghwa Yosia.
11 uJosiya owayenguyise kaJekhoniya labafowabo ngesikhathi bethunjwe eBhabhiloni.
Yosia ajhele tata ghwa Yekonia ni bhalongomunu bhwakati bhwa kutolibhwa kulota Babeli.
12 Emva kokuthunjwa eBhabhiloni: uJekhoniya wayenguyise kaSheyalithiyeli, uSheyalithiyeli uyise kaZerubhabheli,
Ni baada jha kutolibhwa kul'ota Babeli, Yekonia ajhele tata ghwa Shatieli, Shatieli ajhele kokho munu ni Zerubabeli.
13 uZerubhabheli uyise ka-Abhiyudi, u-Abhiyudi uyise ka-Eliyakhimu, u-Eliyakhimu uyise ka-Azori,
Zerubabeli ajhele tata ghwa Abiudi, Abiudi tata ghwa Eliakimu, ni Eliakimu tata ghwa Azori.
14 u-Azori uyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi uyise ka-Akhimu, u-Akhimu uyise ka-Elihudi,
Azori ajhele tata ghwa Zadoki, Zadoki tata ghwa Akimu, Akimu tata ghwa Eliudi.
15 u-Elihudi uyise ka-Eliyazari, u-Eliyazari uyise kaMathani, uMathani uyise kaJakhobe,
Eliudi ajhele tata ghwa Elieza, Elieza tata ghwa Matani ni Matani tata ghwa Yakobo.
16 uJakhobe uyise kaJosefa, umkaMariya, owazala uJesu obizwa ngokuthi nguKhristu.
Yakobo ajhele tata ghwa Yusufu n'gosi ghwa Mariamu, ambajhe kwa muene Yesu ahogoliki, j'haikutibhwa Kristu.
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.
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.
18 UJesu Khristu wazalwa kanje: Unina uMariya wayethembise ukuthi uzakwendela kuJosefa kodwa kwathi bengakahlangani wabonakala esezithwele kwenziwe ngoMoya oNgcwele.
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.
19 Ngoba umkakhe uJosefa wayeyindoda elungileyo emthethweni, njalo engafuni ukumyangisa ebantwini, wacabanga ukumala ngasese.
Ngwanamunu Yusufu, aj'hele munu mwenye haki alondeghe lepi kun'haibisya hadharani. Aamuili kuleka uchumba bhwake kwa siri.
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.
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.
21 Uzabeletha indodana ozayetha ibizo uthi nguJesu ngoba uzasindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.”
Ibetakuhogola mwana ghwa n'gosi ni ghwibeta kun'kuta lihina lyake Yesu, kwa ndabha ibetakubhaokola bhanu bhake ni dhambi syabhene.”
22 Konke lokhu kwenzakala ukuze kugcwaliseke okwatshiwo yiNkosi ngomphrofethi ukuthi:
Ghoha agha ghahomili kutimisibhwa k'hela kyaka nenebhu ni Bwana kwa nj'hela j'ha nabiii ajobhili,
23 “Intombi egcweleyo izakhulelwa izale indodana, bayibize ngokuthi ngu-Emanuweli” (okutsho ukuthi, “uNkulunkulu ulathi”).
“Langai, bikira ibetakukabha luleme ni kuhogola muana n'gosi, na bhibetakun'kuta lihina lyake Imanueli”— maana ghiake, “K'yara pamonga natu.”
24 UJosefa esevukile ebuthongweni wenza lokho ingilosi yeNkosi eyayimlaye khona, wamthatha uMariya waba ngumkakhe.
Yusufu aj'humuiki kuh'omela mulugono ni kubhomba kama malaika ghwa Bwana kyaan'jobhili na an'tolili kama n'dala.
25 Kodwa kazange embathe laye waze wabeletha indodana. Wayetha ibizo wathi nguJesu.
Hata nahu agonililepi naku mpaka bho akifunguili muana n'gosi ni kunkuta lihina lyake Yesu
