Maatewos 2
1 Bara Heroodis Mootichaa keessa, erga Yesuus magaalaa Beetlihem Yihuudaatti argamtu keessatti dhalatee booddee, beektonni baʼa biiftuutii gara Yerusaalem dhufan;
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem.
2 isaanis, “Mootiin Yihuudootaa inni dhalate sun eessa jira? Nu urjii isaa baʼa biiftuutti arginee isaaf sagaduu dhufneerra” jedhanii gaafatan.
“Where is the King of the Jews who has been born?” they asked. “We saw his star in the east and we've come to worship him.”
3 Heroodis Mootichi yommuu waan kana dhagaʼetti ni jeeqame; Yerusaalemis guutummaatti isa wajjin jeeqamte.
When King Herod heard about it, he was very disturbed, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.
4 Innis luboota hangafootaa fi barsiistota seeraa hunda saba keessaa walitti qabee, Kiristoos eessatti akka dhalatu isaan gaafate.
Herod summoned all the chief priests and religious teachers of the people, and asked them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
5 Isaanis akkana jedhanii deebisaniif; “Beetlihem Yihuudaatti dhalata; kunis dubbii raajichi, “‘Yaa Beetlihem ishee biyya Yihuudaa, ati gonkumaa bulchitoota Yihuudaatii gad miti; bulchaan saba koo Israaʼelin tiksu si keessaa ni baʼaatii’ jedhee barreesse sanaa dha.”
“Bethlehem in Judea,” they told him, “for that's what the prophet wrote:
‘Bethlehem in the land of Judea, you are certainly not the least important of Judah's leading cities, for a leader will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”
7 Ergasii Heroodis beektota sana dhoksaatti waamee yeroo itti urjiin sun mulʼate isaan irraa hubate.
Then Herod called the wise men and met with them in private and found out from them exactly when the star appeared.
8 Innis, “Dhaqaatii jabeessaa mucicha barbaadaa. Yeroo argitanitti immoo akka anis dhufee isaaf sagaduuf natti himaa” jedhee Beetlihemitti isaan erge.
He sent them to Bethlehem, telling them, “When you get there, search for the child. Once you find him let me know so that I can come and worship him too.”
9 Isaanis erga waan mootichi jedhe sana dhagaʼanii booddee karaa isaanii itti fufan; urjiin isaan baʼa biiftuutti argan sunis hamma iddoo mucichi ture gaʼee dhaabatutti isaan dura deeme.
After they had heard what the king had to say they went on their way, and the star which they had seen in the east led them until it stopped right above the place where the child was.
10 Isaanis yeroo urjii sana arganitti akka malee gammadan.
When they saw the star they couldn't contain their happiness!
11 Akkuma mana ol seenaniinis mucicha, haadha isaa Maariyaam wajjin argan; kufaniis sagadaniif. Qorxii isaaniis bananii kennaa warqee, ixaanaa fi qumbii dhiʼeessaniif.
They went into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother. They bowed and worshiped him. Then they opened their bags of treasure and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Beektonnis akka gara Heroodisitti hin deebineef waan abjuudhaan of eeggachiisni isaaniif kennameef karaa biraatiin biyya isaaniitti deebiʼan.
Warned by a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by a different route.
13 Yommuu beektonni sun deemanitti, kunoo ergamaan Gooftaa abjuudhaan Yoosefitti mulʼatee, “Sababii Heroodis mucicha ajjeesuu barbaaduuf kaʼiitii mucichaa fi haadha isaa fudhadhuutii Gibxitti baqadhu. Hamma ani yeroo ati itti deebitu sitti himutti achuma turi” jedheen.
After they'd left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and told him, “Get up, and take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Remain there until I tell you, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
14 Kanaafuu Yoosef kaʼee mucichaa fi haadha isaa halkaniin fudhatee Gibxitti qajeele;
So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt.
15 hamma Heroodis duʼuttis achi jiraate. Kunis akka wanni Gooftaan karaa raajichaatiin, “Ani Gibxii ilma koo waameera” jedhe sun raawwatamuuf taʼe.
They stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord said through the prophet, “I called my son out of Egypt.”
16 Heroodis yommuu akka beektonni sun isa gowwoomsan hubatetti akka malee aare; innis akka yeroo beektota sana irraa bareetti, ijoollee dhiiraa warra umuriin isaanii waggaa lamaa fi hammasii gad taʼe kanneen Beetlihemii fi naannoo ishee keessa jiraatan hunda nama itti ergee ficcisiise.
When Herod realized he'd been fooled by the wise men, he got very angry. He sent men to kill all the young boys in Bethlehem and the regions nearby who were two years old and under. This was based on the time frame he'd discovered from the wise men.
17 Kanaanis wanni Ermiyaas raajichi dubbate ni raawwatame. Innis akkana jedha:
In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled:
18 “Sagaleen booʼichaatii fi wawwaannaa guddaan tokko Raamaa keessaa dhagaʼame; sababii isaan hin jirreef, Raahel ijoollee isheetiif booʼaa jirti; jajjabaachuus ni didde.”
“The sound of terrible weeping and mourning was heard in Rama, Rachel crying for her children. They are dead, and she can't be comforted.”
19 Erga Heroodis duʼee booddee, ergamaan Gooftaa tokko Gibxitti abjuudhaan Yoosefitti mulʼatee,
After Herod died the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and told him,
20 “Warri lubbuu mucichaa barbaadan waan duʼaniif kaʼiitii mucicha haadha isaa wajjin fudhadhuutii biyya Israaʼel dhaqi” jedheen.
“Get up! Take the child and his mother, and return to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”
21 Kanaafuu Yoosef kaʼee mucichaa fi haadha isaa fudhatee biyya Israaʼel dhaqe.
So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and returned to the land of Israel.
22 Garuu yommuu akka Arkelaawoos iddoo abbaa isaa, iddoo Heroodis Yihuudaa irratti moʼe dhagaʼetti achi dhaquu sodaate; abjuudhaanis waan of eeggachiisni isaaf kennameef gara aanaa Galiilaa deeme;
But Joseph was afraid to go there after he learned that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea. Warned in a dream, Joseph went to the Galilee area
23 achis dhaqee magaalaa Naazreeti jedhamtu keessa jiraate. Kunis dubbiin, “Inni Naaziricha jedhamee ni waamama” jedhamee karaa raajotaatiin dubbatame sun akka raawwatamuuf taʼe.
and settled down in Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said, “He will be called a Nazarene.”
