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 when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came Magi from the east unto 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 the king of the Jews that is born? For we have seen 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.
And Herod the king heard, and he was disturbed; and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Pepano akakong'hania avavaha va vatekesi vooni palikimo na vavulanisi va ndaghilo akavaposisi akati, “Ukilisite iholua kuughi?”
And he assembled all the chiefs of the priests and the scribes of the people, and inquired of them, Where is the birthplace of the Messiah?
5 Aveene vakamwamula vakati, “Iholua mu likaaja ilya Betelehemu, mu kighavo ikya Yudea. Tukagwile isio ulwakuava se sino alyalembile um'bili kuuti,
And they said: In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written in 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.”
Thou also, Bethlehem of Judaea, art not the little among the kings of Judaea, for a king shall come from thee who shall rule my people Israel.
7 Pe uhelode akavakemeela ku vusyefu avakaguzi vala ava nhondue, kuuti vam'buule vunono unsinki ghuno vajaghile inhondue jila.
Then Herod privately called the Magi, and learned from them at what time the star appeared to them.
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 he sent them to Bethlehem, and said to them, Go, search diligently for the child; and when ye have found him, come and tell me, 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,
And they, when they had heard from the king, went forward: and lo, the star they had seen in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.
10 Ye vajaghile kange inhondue jila, vakahovoka kyongo.
And when they saw the star, they rejoiced much, with 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 they entered the house; and they saw the child, with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him: and they opened their treasures, and presented to him gifts, gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.
12 Unguluve akavapavila mu njosi kuuti, navangakililaghe kange kwa Helode. Pe vakakilila isila ijingi kugomoka ku likaaja lyave.
And it was shown them in a dream, that they should not return to Herod. And by another way, they returned to their country.
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.”
And when they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt; and be thou there, until I tell thee: for Herod will seek for the child, to destroy it.
14 Ikilo jila jila uYosefu akasisimuka, akantoola umwana nu ng'ina, akakimbilila ku Misili.
Then Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, by night, and fled to 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; that so might be fulfilled that which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, From Egypt have 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 deluded by the Magi, was very angry. And he sent and slew all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its confines, from a child of two years and under, according to the time that he had carefully learned from the Magi.
17 Uluo lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila um'bili ghwake uYelemia kuuti.
Then was that fulfilled, which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
18 “Ilisio lipulikiike mu likaaja ilya Lama, avaanhu vikoola na kulila fiijo. Lisio lya Laheli, ikuvalilila avaana vaake,
A voice was heard in Rama, weeping and great lamentation; Rachel bemoaning her children, and unwilling 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.
But when king Herod was dead, 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.”
and said to him: Arise, take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead who sought the life of the child.
21 Pepono uYosefu akasisimuka, akantoola umwana nu ng'ina, vakagomoka mu iisi ija Isilaeli.
And Joseph arose, and took the child and his mother, and went to 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 when he heard that Archelaus was king in Judaea, instead of his father Herod, he feared to go thither. And it was revealed to him in a dream, that he should go into the land of Galilee.
23 Ukuo, akikala mu mu kikaaja ikya Nasaleti. Uluo, lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila avavili kuuti, Itambulwagha Munasalete.”
And he came and dwelt in a city that is called Nazareth: that so might be fulfilled that which was said by the prophet, that he should be called a Nazarene.
