Mataayi 2
1 UYesu alyaholilue mu likaaja ilya Betelehemu, mu kighavo ikya yUdea, unsiki ghuno alyatemile umtwa uHelode. UYesu ye aholilue, avakaguzi va nhondue kuhuma kuvudibulo vakafika mu likaaja ilya Yelusalemu,
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men [magi] from the East came into Jerusalem,
2 vakava viposi viiti, “Ali kuughi juno aholilue, uNtwa ghwa Vayahudi? Tujaghile inhondue jino jihufia kuholua kwa mwene jihumile kuvudibulo, fye nambe twisile kukumwimika.
saying: “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the East and have come to worship him.”
3 Untwa uHelode ye apuliike isio, akapumuka mu mwojo ghwake. Nava vaanhu vooni ava mu likaaja ilya Yelusalemu voope vakapumuka.
When Herod the king heard it he became agitated, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Pepano akakong'hania avavaha va vatekesi vooni palikimo na vavulanisi va ndaghilo akavaposisi akati, “Ukilisite iholua kuughi?”
And gathering all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 Aveene vakamwamula vakati, “Iholua mu likaaja ilya Betelehemu, mu kighavo ikya Yudea. Tukagwile isio ulwakuava se sino alyalembile um'bili kuuti,
So they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it stands written by the prophet:
6 Na juuve ghwe likaaja lya a betelehemu, ghwe juno uli mu kighavo ikya Yudea, Nuli n'debe, mu makaaja agha mu Yudea! Ulwakuva mulyuve mwe muno ihuma umulongosi, juno iiva n'diimi ghwa vaanhu vango aVaisilaeli.”
‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are not at all the least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a Ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Pe uhelode akavakemeela ku vusyefu avakaguzi vala ava nhondue, kuuti vam'buule vunono unsinki ghuno vajaghile inhondue jila.
Then Herod, calling the wise men secretly, determined from them the time when the star appeared.
8 Pe akavasuug'ha ku Betelehemu, akavavuula akati, “Lutagha, muposelesie vunofu vwimila umwana ujuo. Mungamwalghe, mwisaghe ng'haning'haani mumbuule, neke na juune nilute kuskumwimika.”
And directing them to Bethlehem he said, “When you get there, search carefully for the young child; and should you find him, bring back word to me, so that I also may go and worship him.”
9 Avakagusi vala ava nhondue ye vapuliike amasio gha ntwa, vakavuuka viluta. Lolagha, inhondue jila jino vakajaghile kuvudibulo, jikavalongolela, voope vakava vikujivingilila kuhanga jikafika na kukwima pano pwealyale umwana,
So having heard the king they departed, and there was the star that they had seen in the East! It went before them until it arrived and stopped above where the young Child was.
10 Ye vajaghile kange inhondue jila, vakahovoka kyongo.
Now when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy!
11 Pe vakingila mu nyumba, vakamwagha umwana palikimo nu ng'ina uMaliya, vakafughama, vakamwimika. Vakavopola inyambe saave, vakambonola umwana, vakahumia: isahabu, uvufumba ni manemane ghano ghaale mafuta amanya lunuusi ulunono.
And coming into the house they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and falling down they worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
12 Unguluve akavapavila mu njosi kuuti, navangakililaghe kange kwa Helode. Pe vakakilila isila ijingi kugomoka ku likaaja lyave.
Then, having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by a different road.
13 Avakagusi va nhondue ye valutile, unyamhola ghwa Mutwa akam'bonekela uYosefu mu njosi, akam'buula akati, “Sisimuka! Untoole umwana nu ng'ina, mkimbilile ku iisi ija Misili, ulwakuva uHelode ikumulonda umwana ujuo kuuti am'bude. Mukalaghe kula kuhanga unsiki ghuno kyanikuvavuula kuuti mugomoke.”
Now when they had departed, again, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying: “Get up, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you; because Herod is about to seek the young Child to destroy Him!”
14 Ikilo jila jila uYosefu akasisimuka, akantoola umwana nu ng'ina, akakimbilila ku Misili.
So he got up and took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt.
15 Vakikala kula kuhanga kufika unsiki ghuno uHelode ifua. Uluo lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila um'bili ghwake kuuti, “Nikankemelile umwanango kuhuma ku Misili.”
And he was there until the death of Herod, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet should be fulfilled, namely: “Out of Egypt I called my Son.”
16 UHelode akakagula kuuti, avakagusi va nhondue vala vansyangile, akakalala fiijo. pe akavasuung'ha avaanhu ku Betelehemu na mu makaaja ghano ghalyale mulubale, kuuti vavabude avaana avadiimi vooni, kutegulila avafyele kufika avanya maaka ghavili. Akavomba uluo kuling'hana nu unsiki ghuno alyaposisie ku vakagusi va nhondue.
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been deceived by the wise men, became very angry, and he sent out and killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.
17 Uluo lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila um'bili ghwake uYelemia kuuti.
Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, namely:
18 “Ilisio lipulikiike mu likaaja ilya Lama, avaanhu vikoola na kulila fiijo. Lisio lya Laheli, ikuvalilila avaana vaake,
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children and not wanting to be comforted, because they are no more.”
19 Pambele uHelode akafua. UYosefu ye ajiighe ku Misili, unyamhola ghwa Mutwa akam'bonekela kange mu njosi.
Now Herod having died, there, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
20 Akam'buula akati, “Sisimuka! Untoole umwana nu ng'ina, ugomoke mu iisi ija Isilaeli, ulwakuva vano valondagha kukum'buda umwana, vafwile.”
saying: “Get up, take the young Child and His mother and go into the land of Israel, for those seeking the life of the young Child have died.”
21 Pepono uYosefu akasisimuka, akantoola umwana nu ng'ina, vakagomoka mu iisi ija Isilaeli.
So he got up and took the young Child and His mother and went into the land of Israel.
22 Neke ye apuliike kuuti uAlikelao ghwe juno ahaliile pa viise uHelode kutema ikighavo ikya Yudea, akoghopa piluta kula. Akapavilua mu njosi kuuti nangalutaghe ukuo, pe akaluta ku kighavo ikya Galilaya.
But hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream he proceeded into the region of Galilee.
23 Ukuo, akikala mu mu kikaaja ikya Nasaleti. Uluo, lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila avavili kuuti, Itambulwagha Munasalete.”
And upon arriving he settled in a city called Natsareth [Branch-town], so that what was spoken through the prophets should be fulfilled, that He would be called a Natsorean [Branch-man].
