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1 Yesu walasemenwa mu munshi wa Betelehemu mucimpansha ca Yudeya pacindi Helode mpwalikuba mwami mu cishico. Ku Yelusalemu kwalesa bantu baiya shakwenda kwa nyenyenshi balafumina kucishi ca kucwe.
Ejile Yesu amala okwibhulwa mu chalo cha Bethelehemu yo Bhuyahudi mukatungu ko bhukama bwa Herode, abhanu bhengeso okusoka ebhutuluka ya kula bhakingile Yerusalemi nibhaika,
2 Mpobalashika ku Yelusalemu balikabepusheti “Inga mwana ngotwanyumfweti eshakabe Mwami wa Bayuda wasemenwa kupeyo? Afwe twalubona lunyenyenshi lwatuleshanga nkwabele kalupula kucwe, neco tulesa kumukambilila.”
Alyaki omwene unu ebhulwa omkama wa Bhayahudi? Chamailola injota yae ebhutuluka eswe ona chaja okumlamya.
3 Mwami Helode ne bantu bangi balikwikala mu Yelusalemu mpobalanyufweco, balapenga mumyoyo.
Akatungu kanu omkama Herode onguhye amagambo ago nasulumbala na Yerusalemu yona amwi nage.
4 Neco, Helode walabunganya mwabwangu bwangu, beshimilumbo bamakulene ne beshikwiyisha Milawo ya Mose ne kubepusheti, “Anu Mupulushi Walaiwa ne Lesa nakasemenwe kupeyo ayi?”
Herode nabhakumanya abhakulu bha bhagabhisi bhona na bhandiki bha bhanu, omwene nabhabhusha Kristo kebhulwa aki?
5 Balo balambeti, “Nakasemenwe mumunshi wa Betelehemu wa kucishi ca Yudeya, pakwinga tucinsheti Mabala a Lesa alambangeti,”
Nibhamubhwila mu Bethelemu yo bhuyahudi, kulwokubha kutyo nikwo jandikilwe no mulagi,
6 “Obe Betelehemu wa mucishi ca Yudeya, ntobe munshi ung'ana sobwe pakati pa minshi naimbi ya Bayuda. Pakwinga mutangunishi eshakembele Baisilayeli bantu ba Lesa nakakafumine kuli njobe.”
Awe betelehemu mu chalo cha Yuda utali mutyali amwi mu bhatangasha bha Yuda kwokubha okusoka kwawe kaja okuja omutangasha unu kaja okubhatangasha abhanu bhani Israel.”
7 Mpwalanyumfweco Helode, walabakwila pambali bantu abo kwakubula bantu nabambi kwinshiba, ne kubepushisha cindi ncobalabona lunyenyenshi ulo.
Kulwejo Herode nabhabhilikila bhalia abhengeso kulwobhwitebhe no kubhabhusha ni mwanyaki injota yaliga nibhonekana
8 Neco Helode walabambileti, “Kamuyani ku Betelehemu mwenga mu mulangaule cenacena mwana uyo, mwakamucana, mukese kuno mukanjishibishe kumusena nkwabele, kwambeti nenjame nkenga kumukambilila.”
. Nabhatuma Betelehemu, naika,”Mugende kwo bhwengeso mujomulonda omwana unu ebhulwa. Akatungu kanu mulamubhona, mundetele amagambo koleleki anyona nigende okumulamya.”
9 Panyuma pakwambilwa maswi alico ne mwami, balanyamuka. Lunyenyenshi lusa ndobalabona kucwe, lwalabatangunina ne kuya kwimana mwilu pamusena palikuba mwanoyo.
Bhejile bhamtegelesha omkama, bhagendelee no lugendo lwebhwe, na injota eyo inu bhaliga bhalolele ebhutuluka yabhatangatie nikinga niimelegulu ingulu yo lubhala lunu omwana aligaebhuhye.
10 Mpobalabona lunyenyenshi lusa balakondwa kwine.
Omwanya gunu bhailole injota bhakondelewe ekondelelwa enene muno.
11 Popelapo balengila mu ng'anda, balabona mwanoyo kali ne Maliya banyina, balasuntama ne kumukambilila. Balasungulula bifunta ne kupulisha bipo bya golide, lubani ne mafuta anunkila a mule ne kupa mwana.
Bhengie munyumba nibhamulola omwana unu ebhuyhwe na Mariamu nanyila mwene. Bhamwifukamie no kumulamhya. Bhasulumue emigemu jebhwe no kumusosisha ebhiyanwa bya jijaabhu, obhuvumba, na manemane.
12 Nomba Lesa walabacenjesha aba bantu bayiya kwenda kwa nyenyenshi muciloto kwambeti kabatabwelela kuli Helode. Neco mpobali kubwelela ku cishi cabo, balapitila nshila imbi.
Nyamuanga abhaganyishe mu chiloto bhasige osubha ku Herode, Kulwejo bhemukile okusubha mu chalo chebhwe bhalabhile injila indi.
13 Mpobalafumako, mungelo wa Mwami walabonekela kuli Yosefe muciloto, ne kumwambileti, “Nyamuka, manta mwana ne banyina, ufwambile ku Injipto, uye wikale kopeloko mpaka cindi ncoti nkakwambile, pakwinga Helode nalangaulenga mwana uyu kwambeti amushine.”
Akatungu kanu bhemukile, Malaika wa Nyamuanga namusokela Yusufu mu chiloto naikati, Imuka umugege omwana nanyilamwene mubhilimile Misri. Musigaleyo okukinganu nakabhabwilile kulwokubha Herode kaja okumuyenja omwana koleleki amusingalishe.
14 Popelapo Yosefe walanyamuka mashiku ne kumanta mwana ne banyina kuya ku Injipto.
Ingetaheyo Yusufu emukile no kumugega omwana na nyilamwene nokubhilimilaMisri.
15 Walakekalako mpaka mpwalafwa Helode. Ici calenshika kwambeti ncalamba Mwami kupitila mumushinshimi cikwanilishiwe cakwambeti, “Ninkakuwe mwaname kufuma mu Injipto.”
Ekae eyo okukinga omwanya gunu Herode afwiliemo. Linu lyakumisishe linu Nyamuanga aiga aikile okulabha kumulagi,”Okusoka Misri namubhilikie omwana wani.”
16 Helode mpwaleshibeti, basa bantu baiya kwenda kwa nyenyenshi bamubona buluya walakalala, walatuma bantu ku Betelehemu, ne kuminshi yonse ya bambana, kwambeti benga bashine bana batuloba bonse kutatikila pali bakute byaka bibili kwisa panshi. Byaka ibi, balabelengela kufuma pacindi ncalanyumfwa kuli bantu basa baiya kwenda kwa nyenyenshi.
EjileHerode alolati ajimibhwa na bhanu bhengeso abhiiliwe muno. Alamuye okwita abhana bhona bhe chilume bhanu bhaliga mubetelehem nabhona bhanu bhaliga mulubhaju olwo bhanu bhaliga bhali ne myaka ebhili no kusubha inyuma okulubhilila akatungu kanu aliga amenyele okusokaku bhanu bhengeso.
17 Mbyalamba mushinshimi Yelemiya byalakwanilishiwa bya kwambeti,
Nio lyakumisibhwe ligambo lilia lyalomelwe no mulagi Yeremia
18 “Mibila ilanyumfwikinga mu Lama, yakulila ne kompolola, Lakelo, lalilinga banabendi, lakananga kumumwenesha pacebo ca banabendi balafu.”
“Obhulaka bhwongumyhwe Rama, echililo ne chikunga chinene, Raeli nabhalilila abhana bhae, na alemele okusimbagilisibhwa kulwokubha bhatalio lindi,”
19 Pacindi Helode usa mpwalafwa, mungelo wa Mwami walamubonekela Yosefe muciloto kali ku Injipto.
Herode ejile afwa, Lola Malaika wa Nyamuanga amubhonekee Yusufu muchiloto eyo Misri naika ati,
20 Walamwambileti, “Nyamuka, manta mwana ne banyina, ubwelele ku Islayeli, pakwinga bonse balikuyanda kushina mwana bafwa.”
Imuka umugege omwana na nyila na mugende mu chalo cha Israel kulwokubha bhanu bhaenjaga obhuanga bhwo mwana bhafuye.”
21 Yosefe walapunduka ne kumanta mwana ne banyina ne kubwelela ku Islayeli.
Yusufu emukile namugega omwana na nyila mwene na nibhaja mu chalo cha Israel.
22 Nomba mpwalanyumfwa kwambeti, Alikelawo, mwanendi Helode, ewapyana baishi kuba mwami waku Yudeya, walatina kuyako. Neco kayi Lesa walamucenjesha Yosefe muciloto, walaya mucimpansha ca Galileya.
Awo onguyhwe ati Arikelau aliga ali mtangasha Yuda olubhaju lwesemwene wae Herode obhaile okugenda eyo. Ejile Nyamuanga amuganya mu chiloto emukile nagenda mu Mumukoa gwa Galilaya.
23 Balakekala mu munshi wa Nasaleti, kwambeti ncalamba mushinshimi cikwanilishiwe, cakwambeti, “Nakakwiweti, Munasaleti.”
Na agendele okwikala mumusi gunu ogutogwa Najareti. Koleleki likumile linu lyaliga lyamalile okulomwa na bhalagi ati, alitogwa Munajareti.

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