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1 Iyi ndiyo nhoroondo yamadzitateguru aJesu Kristu mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mwanakomana waAbhurahama:
Ishitabu ishashikholo isha Yesu Klisiti umwana wa Daudi, umwana wa Ibrahimu.
2 Abhurahama aiva baba vaIsaka, Isaka baba vaJakobho, Jakobho baba vaJudha namadzikoma ake, navanunʼuna vake,
U Ibrahimu ahali yise wa Isaka, Uisaka ahali yise wa Yakobo, u Yakobo ahali yise wa Yuda na bhaholo bhakwe.
3 Judha baba vaPerezi naZera, mai vavo vaiva Tamari, Perezi baba vaHezironi, Hezironi baba vaRamu,
U Yuda ahali yise wa Peresi nu Sera hwa Tamari, Peresi yise wa Hezeroni, u Hezeroni yise wa Ramu.
4 Ramu baba vaAminadhabhu, Aminadhabhu baba vaNashoni, Nashoni baba vaSarimoni,
U Ramu ahali yise wa Aminadabu, u Aminadabu ahali yise wa Nshoni, u Nashoni yise wa Salimoni.
5 Sarimoni baba vaBhoazi, mai vake vari Rahabhi, Bhoazi baba vaObhedhi, mai vake vari Rute, Obhedhi baba vaJese,
U Salimoni ahali yise wa Boazi hwa Rahabu, u Boazi yise wa Obedi hwa Ruth, U Obedi yise wa Yese,
6 naJese baba vamambo Dhavhidhi. Dhavhidhi aiva baba vaSoromoni, mai vake ndivo vaimbova mukadzi waUria,
u Yese ahali yise wa mfalume u Daudi. U Daudi ahali yise wa Sulemani hwa nshi wa Uria.
7 Soromoni baba vaRehobhoamu, Rehobhoamu baba vaAbhija, Abhija baba vaAsa,
Usulemani ahali yise wa Rehoboamu, u Rehoboamu yise wa Abiya, u Abiya yise wa Asa.
8 Asa baba vaJehoshafati, Jehoshafati baba vaJoramu, Joramu baba vaUzia,
U Asa ahali yise wa Yehoshafati, u Yehoshafati yise wa Yoramu, u Yoramu yise wa Uzia.
9 Uzia baba vaJotamu, Jotamu baba vaAhazi, Ahazi baba vaHezekia.
U Uzia ahali yise wa Yothamu, u Yothamu yise wa Ahazi, u Ahazi yise wa Hezekia.
10 Hezekia baba vaManase, Manase baba vaAmoni, Amoni baba vaJosia,
U Hezekia ahali yise wa Manase, u Manase yise wa Amoni u Amoni yise wa Yosia.
11 naJosia baba vaJekonia navanunʼuna vake panguva yavaiva kuutapwa muBhabhironi.
U Yosia ahali yise wa Yekonia na kaka bhakwe lwebhahegwaga abhale hu Babeli.
12 Vabva kuutapwa kuBhabhironi: Jekonia aiva baba vaShearitieri, Shearitieri baba vaZerubhabheri,
Baada ya hwegwe abhale hu Babeli, u Yekonia ahali yise wa Shatieli, u Shatieli ahali mwizukulu wa Zerubabeli.
13 Zerubhabheri baba vaAbhiudhi, Abhiudhi baba vaEriakimu, Eriakimu baba vaAzori.
u Zerubabeli ahali yise wa Abiudi, u Abiudi yise wa Eliakimu, u Eliakimu yise wa Azori.
14 Azori baba vaZadhoki, Zadhoki baba vaAkimu, Akimu baba vaEriudhi,
U Azori ahali yise wa Zadoki, u Zadoki yise wa Akimu u Akimu yise wa Eliudi.
15 Eriudhi baba vaEreazari, Ereazari baba vaMatani, Matani baba vaJakobho.
U Eliudi ahali yise wa Elieza, u Elieza yise wa Matani u Matani yise wa Yakobo.
16 Jakobho baba vaJosefa, uyo aiva murume waMaria, uyo akabereka Jesu, anonzi Kristu.
U Yakobo ahali yise wa Yusufu unume wa Mariamu, yehwamwene u Yesu ahapapwilwe, yahwitwa Klisiti.
17 Nokudaro kwaiva nezvizvarwa gumi nezvina pamwe chete kubvira pana Abhurahama kusvika pana Dhavhidhi, zvizvarwa gumi nezvina kubva pana Dhavhidhi kusvika pakutapwa kwavo vachiendwa navo kuBhabhironi, zvizvarwa gumi nezvina kubva pakudzoka kwavo kuutapwa kusvika panguva yaKristu.
Impapo zyonti afume hwa Ibrahimu hadi hwa Daudi zyahali impapo kumi na nne, afume hwa Daudi hadi hwegwe abhale hwa Babeli impapo kumi na nne, na afume ahwegwe afume hu Babeli hadi hwa Klisiti impapo kumi na nne.
18 Uku ndiko kuberekwa kwakaitwa Jesu Kristu: Maria, mai vake vainge vatsidzirwa kuroorwa naJosefa, asi vasati vagara vose, achiri mhandara, akaonekwa ava napamuviri nokuda kwaMweya Mutsvene.
Apapwe hwa Yesu Klisiti hwahali ishi. Unyina wakwe u Mariamu, ahazinjiwilwe nu Yusufu, ishi shebhasili alolane ahaloleshe aje alinivyanda hwa mpepo umfinjile.
19 Asi nokuda kwokuti Josefa akanga ari munhu akarurama akafunga zvokumuramba chinyararire, asingamunyadzisi pavazhinji.
Unume wakwe u Yusufu, ahali muntu wi lyoli zaga ahauzaga hukenyesye hubhantu. Ahamuye ahwimilisye husili.
20 Asi achiri kufunga nezvenyaya iyi, mutumwa waIshe akauya kwaari mukurota akasvikoti, “Josefa, mwana waDhavhidhi, usatya kutora Maria somukadzi wako nokuti pamuviri paava napo akapabata nokuda kwesimba raMweya Mutsvene.
Nahasibhaga ahusu amamba iga, uwantumi uwa ngumbhi ahamfumiiye hunjozi, ahaga, “Yusufu mwana wa Daudi, usahogope humweje u Mariamu unshi waho pipo ulwanda lwali nalwo lufumiline nu Mepo umfinjile.
21 Achava nomwana mukomana wauchazotumidza zita rokuti Jesu nokuti ndiye achaponesa vanhu vake kubva muzvivi zvavo.”
Abhapape umwana unsahala ubhalunkwize itawa lyakwe yu Yesu, papo anzahubhokole abhantu bhakwe ni dhambi zyabho.”
22 Izvi zvose zvakaitika kuti zvizadzise zvakanga zvataurwa naIshe kubudikidza nomuprofita wake zvokuti:
Gonti gahafumiye aje nkezibhombeshe zyezyayangwile nu gosi hwidala lya kuwa aje,
23 “Mhandara ichava napamuviri, igozvara mwana mukomana, uye vachamutumidza zita rokuti Emanueri, zvichireva kuti, ‘Mwari anesu.’”
“Enya, u bikira ahayibha ni vyanda ahayipapa umwana uwishilume itawa lyakwe abhahukwizye yu Imanueli” — imaana yakwe, “Ungulubhi ali natwi.”
24 Josefa paakapepuka, akaita sezvaakanga arayirwa nomutumwa waIshe, uye akatora Maria somukadzi wake,
U Yusufu ahadamushe mutulo na bhombe ndeshe abhantumi ngosi she bhahamuzizye na ahamwejile unshi wakwe.
25 asi haana kusangana naye kusvikira azvara mwana mukomana. Akamutumidza zita rokuti Jesu.
Hata shinisho, sagahagonile nawo mpaka lwahapapa umwana uwishilume ahankwizya itawa lyakwe yu Yesu.