Maatewos 1
1 Hiddi dhaloota Yesuus Kiristoos sanyii Daawit, sanyii Abrahaam taʼe sanaa kanaa dha:
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abrahaam Yisihaaqin dhalche; Yisihaaq Yaaqoobin dhalche; Yaaqoob Yihuudaa fi obboloota isaa dhalche;
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yihuudaan Taamaar irraa Faaresii fi Zeraa dhalche; Faares Hezroonin dhalche; Hezroon Arraamin dhalche;
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Arraam Amiinaadaabin dhalche; Abiinaadaab Nahishoonin dhalche; Nahishoon Salmoonin dhalche;
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salmoon Rahaab irraa Boʼeezin dhalche; Boʼeez Ruut irraa Yoobeedin dhalche; Yoobeed Isseeyin dhalche;
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Isseey Daawit Mooticha dhalche. Daawit niitii Uuriyaa irraa Solomoonin dhalche;
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Solomoon Rehooboʼaamin dhalche; Rehooboʼaam Abiyaa dhalche; Abiyaan Asaafin dhalche;
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asaaf Yehooshaafaaxin dhalche; Yehooshaafaax Yehooraamin dhalche; Yehooraam Uziyaan dhalche;
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Uziyaan Yootaamin dhalche; Yootaam Akaazin dhalche; Akaaz Hisqiyaasin dhalche;
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Hisqiyaas Minaasee dhalche; Minaaseen Aamoonin dhalche; Aamoon Yosiyaasin dhalche;
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Yosiyaas bara boojuu Baabilon keessa, Yekooniyaanii fi obboloota isaa dhalche.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Boojuu Baabilon booddee, Yekooniyaan Sheʼaltiiʼeelin dhalche; Sheʼaltiiʼeel Zarubaabelin dhalche;
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zarubaabel Abiyuudin dhalche; Abiyuud Eliyaaqeemin dhalche; Eliyaaqeem Azoorin dhalche;
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azoor Zaadoqin dhalche; Zaadoq Akiimin dhalche; Akiim Eliyuudin dhalche;
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliyuud Eleʼaazaarin dhalche; Eleʼaazaar Maattaanin dhalche; Maattaan Yaaqoobin dhalche;
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Yaaqoob Yoosefin dhalche; Yoosef kunis dhirsa Maariyaam ishee Yesuus isa Kiristoos jedhamu deesse sanaa ti.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called “Christ”.
17 Egaa walumaa galatti Abrahaamii hamma Daawititti dhaloota kudha afur, Daawitii hamma boojuu Baabilonitti dhaloota kudha afur, boojuu Baabilonii hamma Kiristoosiitti dhaloota kudha afurtu ture.
So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen.
18 Dhalachuun Yesuus Kiristoos akkana ture: Haati isaa Maariyaam kaadhima Yoosef turte; isheenis utuu Yoosef wajjin wal bira hin gaʼin Hafuura Qulqulluudhaan ulfooftee argamte.
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Yoosef kaadhimni ishee sunis nama qajeelaa waan tureef, dhoksaadhaan ishee dhiisuu murteesse malee uummata duratti ishee qaanessuu hin barbaanne.
Her husband, Joseph, was a just man and, since he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to put an end to their engagement privately.
20 Utuu inni waan kana yaadaa jiruu, ergamaan Gooftaa abjuu keessa itti mulʼatee akkana jedheen; “Yaa Yoosef ilma Daawit, kaadhimni kee Maariyaam Hafuura Qulqulluudhaan waan ulfoofteef ishee fuudhuu hin sodaatin.
He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. ‘Joseph, son of David,’ the angel said, ‘do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Isheen ilma deessi; atis maqaa isaa Yesuus jettee ni moggaafta; inni saba isaa cubbuu isaanii irraa ni fayyisaatii.”
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’
22 Kun hundinuu akka wanni Gooftaan karaa raajichaatiin dubbate sun raawwatamuuf taʼe.
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 Innis, “Kunoo, durbi tokko ni ulfoofti; ilma ni deessi; maqaa isaas Amaanuʼel jedhu” jedha. Amaanuʼel jechuunis, “Waaqni nu wajjin jira” jechuu dha.
“The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel” – a word which means “God is with us.”
24 Yoosefis hirribaa dammaqee akkuma ergamaan Gooftaa isa ajajetti Maariyaamin niitummaadhaan mana isaatti fudhate.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Garuu inni hamma isheen ilma deessutti ishee bira hin geenye. Maqaa isaas, “Yesuus” jedhee moggaase.
He made Mary his wife, but they did not sleep together before the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
