UMathewu 2
1 UJesu esezelwe eBhethilehema laseJudiya ngesikhathi sokubusa kwenkosi uHerodi, kwafika eJerusalema iZazi zivela empumalanga,
Esi wodzi Yesu le Betlehem le Yudea, le Fia Herod ŋɔli la, ɣletivimenunyalawo tso ɣedzeƒe va Yerusalem, eye wonɔ amewo biam be,
2 zabuza zathi, “Ungaphi lowo ozalelwe ukuba yinkosi yamaJuda na? Sibone inkanyezi yakhe empumalanga ngakho size ukuzamkhonza.”
“Afi ka Yudatɔwo ƒe fia yeye si wodzi la le? Míekpɔ eƒe ɣletivi le ɣedzeƒe ke, ale míeva be míasubɔe.”
3 Kwathi inkosi uHerodi isikuzwile lokhu yakhathazeka, kanye leJerusalema lonke.
Esi Fia Herod se nya sia la, dzika tso eya kple Yerusalem dua me nɔlawo katã ƒo.
4 Kwathi esebizele ndawonye abaphristi abakhulu bonke labafundisi bomthetho, wababuza ukuthi uKhristu wayezazalelwa ngaphi.
Esia ta Fia Herod yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo katã ƒo ƒu, eye wòbia du si me woadzi Kristo le la wo.
5 Baphendula bathi, “EBhethilehema laseJudiya, ngoba lokhu yikho okwalotshwa ngumphrofethi ukuthi:
Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Woadzi Kristo la le Betlehem le Yudea, elabena nenema woŋlɔe ɖi to nyagblɔɖila la dzi bena,
6 ‘Kodwa wena Bhethilehema, elizweni lakoJuda, kawumncinyane kulabo bonke ababusi bakoJuda; ngoba kuzavela umbusi kuwe, ozakuba ngumelusi wabantu bami bako-Israyeli.’”
“‘O, wò Betlehem, le Yudanyigba dzi, menye Yudatɔwo ƒe du sue maxɔŋkɔ aɖe ko nènye o, elabena wò mee fia si le nye dukɔ Israel dzi ɖu ge la ado atso.’”
7 UHerodi wasezibiza iZazi ngasese wadingisisa kuzo isikhathi inkanyezi eyaphuma ngaso ngqe.
Esia megbe la, Herod dɔ ame ɖo ɖe ɣletivimenunyala siawo dzaa, eye wòbia wo be woagblɔ ɣeyiɣi si tututu wokpɔ ɣletivi la zi gbãtɔ la na ye, eye wogblɔe nɛ. Ale wòdɔ wo kple gbedeasi sia be,
8 Wabathuma eBhethilehema wathi, “Hambani liyemdinga umntwana. Lingamfumana lingazise masinyane ukuze lami ngihambe ngiyemkhonza.”
“Miyi Betlehem ne miadi ɖevi la, eye ne mieke ɖe eŋu la, mitrɔ va gblɔe nam bena nye hã mayi aɖasubɔe!”
9 Sezizwile okwatshiwo yinkosi, zasuka zahamba, inkanyezi leyo ezaziyibonile empumalanga yahamba phambi kwazo yaze yayakuma lapho umntwana ayekhona.
Esi wose fia la ƒe nya la, wogayi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi, eye ɣletivi si wokpɔ le ɣedzeƒe la gadze wo ŋgɔ heyi ɖatɔ ɖe aƒe si me ɖevi la le la tame.
10 Zathi ziyibona inkanyezi zagcwala intokozo.
Ke esi wokpɔ ɣletivia la, dzi dzɔ wo ŋutɔ.
11 Zangena endlini zambona umntwana lonina uMariya, zakhothama zamkhonza. Zasezivula impahla zazo eziligugu zamkhunga ngezipho zegolide lempepha lemure.
Esi woge ɖe aƒea me la, wokpɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa Maria, eye woyi ɖadze klo ɖe egbɔ enumake hede ta agu nɛ. Woʋu nu le woƒe nunanawo nu, eye wotsɔ sika, kotoklobo kple lifi nɛ.
12 Kwathi ngoba zixwayisiwe ephutsheni ukuthi zingabuyeli kuHerodi, zaqonda elizweni lakibo ngenye indlela.
Eye esi Mawu xlɔ̃ nu wo le drɔ̃eƒe bena womagatrɔ ayi Herod gbɔ o la, woto mɔ bubu yi wo de.
13 Kwathi sezihambile, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala kuJosefa ngephupho. Yathi, “Vuka uthathe umntwana lonina libalekele eGibhithe. Lihlale khonale ngize ngilitshele ngoba uHerodi uzamdinga umntwana efuna ukumbulala.”
Esi ɣletivimenunyalawo dzo vɔ la, mawudɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fia Yosef le drɔ̃eƒe. Egblɔ nɛ be, “Tso kpla nàkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa, eye nàsi ayi Egipte, eye nànɔ afi ma va se ɖe esime magblɔe na wò, elabena Fia Herod le ɖevi la di ge be yeawu.”
14 Ngakho wavuka wathatha umntwana lonina ebusuku waya eGibhithe
Esia ta Yosef fɔ enumake, eye wòkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa le zã ma me ke hesi dzo yi Egipte,
15 lapho abahlala khona uHerodi waze wafa. Ngakho kwagcwaliseka lokho iNkosi eyayikutshilo ngomphrofethi ukuthi, “Indodana yami ngayikhupha eGibhithe.”
eye wonɔ afi ma va se ɖe esime Fia Herod ku. Ale wowu nya si Aƒetɔ la gblɔ ɖi to nyagblɔɖila dzi la nu be, “Egipte meyɔ vinye la tsoe.”
16 Kwathi ukuba uHerodi ananzelele ukuthi iZazi zazimphicile wazonda kakhulu, wasekhupha umlayo wokuthi kubulawe bonke abantwana abangabafana eBhethilehema lasemangweni wonke oseduze, bonke ababeleminyaka emibili kusehla, kuhambelana lesikhathi leso ayesitshelwe yiZazi.
Esi Herod kpɔe be ɣletivimenunyalawo flu ye la, dɔ me vee ale gbegbe be wòdɔ asrafowo ɖo ɖe Betlehem kple eƒe nutowo me, be woaɖawu ŋutsuvi siwo katã xɔ ƒe eve kple esiwo mexɔ nenema haɖe o, ɖe ɣeyiɣi si ɣletivimenunyalawo gblɔ nɛ be yewokpɔ ɣletivia la nu.
17 Ngakho lokho okwakutshiwo ngumphrofethi uJeremiya kwagcwaliseka ukuthi:
Ale wowu nya si wogblɔ ɖi to Nyagblɔɖila Yeremia dzi la nu be,
18 “Ilizwi lizwakala eRama, ukukhala lesililo esikhulu, uRasheli ekhalela abantwana bakhe njalo wala ukududuzwa, ngoba kabasekho.”
“Wose ɣlidodo le Rama, avifafa kple nublanuiɣli ɖi bobobo; Rahel nɔ avi dzi le viawo ta, eye naneke mate ŋu afa akɔ nɛ o, elabena viawo megali o.”
19 UHerodi esefile, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala ngephupho kuJosefa eseGibhithe
Esi Herod ku la, mawudɔla aɖe va ɖe eɖokui fia Yosef le drɔ̃eƒe le Egipte. Egblɔ nɛ be,
20 yathi, “Sukuma uthathe umntwana lonina liye elizweni lako-Israyeli ngoba labo ababefuna ukubulala umntwana sebefile.”
“Tso nàkplɔ ɖevi la kple dadaa atrɔ ayi Israelnyigba dzi, elabena ame siwo le ɖevi la ƒe agbe yome tim la ku!”
21 Ngakho wasukuma wathatha umntwana lonina waya elizweni lako-Israyeli.
Ale Yosef tso enumake, eye wòkplɔ Yesu kple dadaa trɔ yi Israelnyigba dzi.
22 Kodwa wathi ngokuzwa ukuthi u-Akhelasi wayebusa eJudiya esikhundleni sikayise uHerodi wesaba ukuya khona. Kwathi esexwayisiwe ephutsheni wahamba wayahlala eGalile,
Ke esi wòse be Arkelao nɔ dzi ɖum le Yudea ɖe fofoa Herod teƒe la, evɔ̃ na afi ma yiyi. Ke esi wogbe nya nɛ le drɔ̃eƒe ta la, eyi Galilea nutowo me,
23 edolobheni elalithiwa yiNazaretha. Ngalokho kwagcwaliseka okwatshiwo ngabaphrofethi ukuthi: Uzabizwa ngokuthi ngoweNazaretha.
eye wòyi ɖanɔ Nazaret. Esia wu nya si wogblɔ ɖi to nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la nu be, “Woayɔe be Nazaretitɔ.”
