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1 Chenichi ndi chitabu cha lukolo lwa Yesu Kilisitu mweavi chiveleku cha Daudi wa chiveleku cha Ibulahimu.
Umbhalo wosendo lukaJesu Khristu indodana kaDavida, indodana ka-Abhrahama:
2 Ibulahimu amveliki Izaki, Izaki amveliki Yakobo, Yakobo amveliki Yuda na valongo vaki,
U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka, u-Isaka uyise kaJakhobe, uJakhobe uyise kaJuda labafowabo,
3 Yuda amveliki Pelisi na Zela, nyina wavi avili Tamali, Felikisi amveliki Heziloni, Heziloni amveliki Lami,
uJuda uyise kaPherezi loZera, unina owayenguThamari, uPherezi uyise kaHezironi, uHezironi uyise kaRamu,
4 Lami amveliki Aminadabu, Aminadabu amveliki Nashoni, Nashoni amveliki Solomoni,
uRamu uyise ka-Aminadabi, u-Aminadabi uyise kaNashoni, uNahishoni uyise kaSalimoni,
5 Solomoni na Lahabu vamveliki Boazi, Boazi na Lutu vamveliki Obedi, Obedi amveliki Yese,
uSalimoni uyise kaBhowazi, unina owayenguRahabi, uBhowazi uyise ka-Obhedi, unina owayenguRuthe, u-Obhedi uyise kaJese,
6 mwene Yese amveliki Nkosi Daudi. Daudi amveliki Solomoni, nyina waki avi mdala wa Uliya,
uJese uyise wenkosi uDavida. UDavida wayenguyise kaSolomoni, unina owayeke waba ngumka-Uriya,
7 Solomoni amveliki Lehobohamu, Lehobohamu amveliki Abiya, Abiya amveliki Asa,
uSolomoni uyise kaRehobhowami, uRehobhowami uyise ka-Abhija, u-Abhija uyise ka-Asa,
8 Asa amveliki Yeoshafati, Yeoshafati amveliki Yolamu, Yolamu amveliki Uzia,
u-Asa uyise kaJehoshafathi, uJehoshafathi uyise kaJehoramu, uJehoramu uyise ka-Uziya,
9 Uzia amveliki Yotamu, Yotamu amveliki Ahazi, Ahazi amveliki Hezekia,
u-Uziya uyise kaJothamu, uJothamu uyise ka-Ahazi, u-Ahazi uyise kaHezekhiya,
10 Hezekia amveliki Menasi, Menasi amveliki Amoni, Amoni amveliki Yosia,
uHezekhiya uyise kaManase, uManase uyise ka-Amoni, u-Amoni uyise kaJosiya,
11 Yosia amveliki Yekonia na valongo vaki. Lwenulo ndi lwavi lukumbi lwa Vayawudi pavapelikwi kuluhamilu ku Babeli.
uJosiya owayenguyise kaJekhoniya labafowabo ngesikhathi bethunjwe eBhabhiloni.
12 Lukumbi Vayawudi pevavi kuluhamilu ku Babeli, Yekonia amveliki Shealitieli, Shealitieli amveliki Zelubabeli,
Emva kokuthunjwa eBhabhiloni: uJekhoniya wayenguyise kaSheyalithiyeli, uSheyalithiyeli uyise kaZerubhabheli,
13 Zelubabeli amveliki Abiudi, Abiudi amveliki Eliakimu, Eliakimu amveliki Azoli,
uZerubhabheli uyise ka-Abhiyudi, u-Abhiyudi uyise ka-Eliyakhimu, u-Eliyakhimu uyise ka-Azori,
14 Azoli amveliki Zadoki, Zadoki amveliki Akimu, Akimu amveliki Eliudi,
u-Azori uyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi uyise ka-Akhimu, u-Akhimu uyise ka-Elihudi,
15 Eliudi amveliki Eleazali, Eleazali amveliki Matani, Matani amveliki Yakobo.
u-Elihudi uyise ka-Eliyazari, u-Eliyazari uyise kaMathani, uMathani uyise kaJakhobe,
16 Yakobo amveliki Yosefu, mngwana wa Maliya, nyina waki Yesu mweikemiwa Kilisitu.
uJakhobe uyise kaJosefa, umkaMariya, owazala uJesu obizwa ngokuthi nguKhristu.
17 Kwavi na viveleku kumi na mcheche kuhuma Ibulahimu mbaka Daudi, vivelekelu kumi na mcheche kuhuma Daudi mbaka Vayawudi pavatoliwi uvanda wa ku Babeli, viveleku kumi na mcheche kuhuma uvanda mbaka kuvelekewa kwa Kilisitu.
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.
18 Chenichi ndi cheavelekiwi Yesu Kilisitu. Maliya nyina wa Yesu, achumbiwi na Yosefu. Nambu vakona vangatama ngati mngwana na mdala, Maliya apatili kuvya na ndumbu kwa makakala ga Mpungu Msopi.
UJesu Khristu wazalwa kanje: Unina uMariya wayethembise ukuthi uzakwendela kuJosefa kodwa kwathi bengakahlangani wabonakala esezithwele kwenziwe ngoMoya oNgcwele.
19 Ndava Yosefu mngwana wa Maliya avi mundu mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga aganili lepi kumpela soni pavandu ndi aholalili kumleka chamfiyu.
Ngoba umkakhe uJosefa wayeyindoda elungileyo emthethweni, njalo engafuni ukumyangisa ebantwini, wacabanga ukumala ngasese.
20 Peavi akona ihololela lijambu lenilo, Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga amuhumali munjozi na kumjovela, “Yosefu, mwana wa Daudi, ukotoka kuyogopa kumtola Maliya avya mdala waku, muni ndumbu yeavinayu apatili kwa makakala ga Mpungu Msopi.
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.
21 Yati iveleka mwana mgosi hinu veve yati ukumpela liina Yesu ndava mwenuyu yati akuvasangula vandu kuhuma kumbudila Chapanga wavi.”
Uzabeletha indodana ozayetha ibizo uthi nguJesu ngoba uzasindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.”
22 Mambu goha ago gahumalili muni kutimilisa malovi ga Bambu geajovili munjila ya mlota wa Chapanga,
Konke lokhu kwenzakala ukuze kugcwaliseke okwatshiwo yiNkosi ngomphrofethi ukuthi:
23 “Yuwanila! Kamwali yati ivya na ndumbu, yati iveleka mwana mgosi, na veve yati ukumpela liina Emanueli.” Mana yaki “Chapanga avi pamonga na tete.”
“Intombi egcweleyo izakhulelwa izale indodana, bayibize ngokuthi ngu-Emanuweli” (okutsho ukuthi, “uNkulunkulu ulathi”).
24 Ndi Yosefu peayumwiki mulugono akitili ngati mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga cheamjovili, akamtola mdala waki na kuhamba nayu kunyumba yaki.
UJosefa esevukile ebuthongweni wenza lokho ingilosi yeNkosi eyayimlaye khona, wamthatha uMariya waba ngumkakhe.
25 Nambu agonili nayu lepi mbaka Maliya peamveliki mwana mgosi, namwene Yosefu ampeli liina Yesu.
Kodwa kazange embathe laye waze wabeletha indodana. Wayetha ibizo wathi nguJesu.
