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1 Umbhalo wosendo lukaJesu Khristu indodana kaDavida, indodana ka-Abhrahama:
Uwu e mulongo wa bamashali bakulukulu ba Yesu, mushukulu wa Dafeti, uyo walikuba mushukulu wa Abulahamu.
2 U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka, u-Isaka uyise kaJakhobe, uJakhobe uyise kaJuda labafowabo,
Abulahamu walasema Isake, nendi Isake walasema Yakobo, Nendi Yakobo walasema Yuda ne bakwabo,
3 uJuda uyise kaPherezi loZera, unina owayenguThamari, uPherezi uyise kaHezironi, uHezironi uyise kaRamu,
Yuda walasema Pelesi ne Sela muli Tamala, Pelesi walasema Hesiloni, Nendi Hesiloni walasema Lamu,
4 uRamu uyise ka-Aminadabi, u-Aminadabi uyise kaNashoni, uNahishoni uyise kaSalimoni,
Lamu walasema Aminadabu, nendi Aminadabu walasema Nasoni, nendi Nasoni walasema Salumoni,
5 uSalimoni uyise kaBhowazi, unina owayenguRahabi, uBhowazi uyise ka-Obhedi, unina owayenguRuthe, u-Obhedi uyise kaJese,
Salumoni walasema Bowasi muli Lahabi, nendi Bowasi walasema Obedi muli Lute, nendi Obedi walasema Jesi,
6 uJese uyise wenkosi uDavida. UDavida wayenguyise kaSolomoni, unina owayeke waba ngumka-Uriya,
Jesi walasema Mwami Dafeti, nendi Dafeti walasema Solomoni mu mukashi walikuba wa Uliya.
7 uSolomoni uyise kaRehobhowami, uRehobhowami uyise ka-Abhija, u-Abhija uyise ka-Asa,
Solomoni walasema Lehabyamu, nendi Lehabyamu walasema Abiya, nendi Abiya walasema Asa,
8 u-Asa uyise kaJehoshafathi, uJehoshafathi uyise kaJehoramu, uJehoramu uyise ka-Uziya,
nendi Asa walasema Yehosafati, nendi Yehosafati walasema Yolamu, nendi Yolamu walasema Usiya,
9 u-Uziya uyise kaJothamu, uJothamu uyise ka-Ahazi, u-Ahazi uyise kaHezekhiya,
Usiya walasema Yotamu, Nendi Yotamu walasema Ahazi, Nendi Ahazi walasema Hezekiya,
10 uHezekhiya uyise kaManase, uManase uyise ka-Amoni, u-Amoni uyise kaJosiya,
nendi Hezekiya walasema Manase, nendi Manase walasema Amoni, nendi Amoni walasema Yosiya,
11 uJosiya owayenguyise kaJekhoniya labafowabo ngesikhathi bethunjwe eBhabhiloni.
Yosiya walasema Yekoniya ne bakwabo pacindi bana Baisilayeli mpobalikumantwa busha ku Babulo.
12 Emva kokuthunjwa eBhabhiloni: uJekhoniya wayenguyise kaSheyalithiyeli, uSheyalithiyeli uyise kaZerubhabheli,
Baisilayeli mpobalamantwa busha ku Babulo, Yekoniya walasema Salatiyele nendi Salatiyele walasema Zelubabele,
13 uZerubhabheli uyise ka-Abhiyudi, u-Abhiyudi uyise ka-Eliyakhimu, u-Eliyakhimu uyise ka-Azori,
nendi Zelubabele walasema Abiyudi, Abiyudi walasema Eliyakimu nendi Eliyakimu walasema Asolo,
14 u-Azori uyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi uyise ka-Akhimu, u-Akhimu uyise ka-Elihudi,
Asolo walasema Sadoki, nendi Sadoki walasema Akimu, nendi Akimu walasema Eliyudi,
15 u-Elihudi uyise ka-Eliyazari, u-Eliyazari uyise kaMathani, uMathani uyise kaJakhobe,
Nendi Eliyudi walasema Eliyasala, nendi Eliyasala walasema Matani, Matani walasema Yakobo,
16 uJakhobe uyise kaJosefa, umkaMariya, owazala uJesu obizwa ngokuthi nguKhristu.
Nendi Yakobo walasema Yosefe ibendi Maliya, uyu Maliya e walasema Yesu lakwiwangeti Klistu Mupulushi Walaiwa usa.
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.
Neco, kufuma pali Abulahamu kushika pali Mwami Dafeti, palikuba misemano likumi ne ina, kayi kufuma pali Mwami Dafeti kushika pacindi bana ba Isilayeli mpobalamantwa busha kuya ku Babulo, napo palikuba misemano likumi ne ina, kayi kufuma pacindi ca kumantwa busha ku Babulo kushika pacindi ca Klistu, napo palikuba misemano likumi ne ina.
18 UJesu Khristu wazalwa kanje: Unina uMariya wayethembise ukuthi uzakwendela kuJosefa kodwa kwathi bengakahlangani wabonakala esezithwele kwenziwe ngoMoya oNgcwele.
Lino kusemwa kwa Yesu Klistu kwalenshika munshila iyi. Pacindi Maliya banyina Yesu mpobalikuba bamamikilwa kuli Yosefe. Nomba kabatana baya kumalili, Maliya walacanika ne libunda kupitila mu ngofu ya Mushimu Uswepa.
19 Ngoba umkakhe uJosefa wayeyindoda elungileyo emthethweni, njalo engafuni ukumyangisa ebantwini, wacabanga ukumala ngasese.
Yosefe walikuba muntu walulama, nkalayanda kumusebanya pantangalala, walayeya kupwisha bubambo bwa cikwati kwakubula kwishiba bantu.
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.
Kaciyeya cakwinsa mungelo wa Mwami Lesa walamubonekela muciloto ne kumwambileti, “Yosefe mwanendi Dafeti kotatina kumumanta Maliya kuba mukashobe, ili libunda ndyakute ni ngofu ya Mushimu Uswepa.
21 Uzabeletha indodana ozayetha ibizo uthi nguJesu ngoba uzasindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.”
Nakatumbuke mwana mutuloba uyo ngoshi mukatumbe lina eti Yesu, pakwinga nakapulushe bantu bakendi ku bwipishi bwabo.”
22 Konke lokhu kwenzakala ukuze kugcwaliseke okwatshiwo yiNkosi ngomphrofethi ukuthi:
Ibi byalenshika kwalikuba kukwanilisha ncalamba Mwami kumushinshimi kwambeti
23 “Intombi egcweleyo izakhulelwa izale indodana, bayibize ngokuthi ngu-Emanuweli” (okutsho ukuthi, “uNkulunkulu ulathi”).
“Mulindu nakabe ne libunda ne kutumbuka mwana mutuloba uyo eti akakwiweti Emanuele, uku ekwambeti ‘Lesa uli nenjafwe’”
24 UJosefa esevukile ebuthongweni wenza lokho ingilosi yeNkosi eyayimlaye khona, wamthatha uMariya waba ngumkakhe.
Yosefe mpwalapunduka walensa ncalamwambila mungelo wa Mwami Lesa, walamumanta Maliya kuba mukashendi.
25 Kodwa kazange embathe laye waze wabeletha indodana. Wayetha ibizo wathi nguJesu.
Nomba nikukabeco uliya kuya nendi kumalili sobwe mpaka panyuma pakutumbuka mwana mutuloba. Yosefe walamupa Lina eti Yesu.
