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Abhamɨnyi bha zenzota kurwa rʉgʉrʉ
1 Yɨɨsu akiibhurwa mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu mucharʉ cha Yudeya, ribhaga rɨnʉ Heroode aarɨ ʉmʉtɨmi. Ribhaga riyo, abhamɨnyi bha zenzota bhanʉ bhaaruurɨ rʉgʉrʉ, bhakahika mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu. Bhakabhuurya, 2 “Arɨ hayi umwana wʉnʉ ibhwirwɨ abhɨ ʉmʉtɨmi wa Abhayaahudi? Tʉmɨnyirɨ ibhwirwɨ, kʉ kʉbha enzota yaazɨ ɨkarorekana kwa niitwɨ rʉgʉrʉ, twizirɨ komosengera.”
3 Hanʉ ʉmʉtɨmi Heroode iigwirɨ amangʼana gaabhʉ, akahaha, hamwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bha Yɨrusarɨɨmu. 4 Neho Heroode akabhiringa abhakʉrʉ bhʉʉsi bha abhakuhaani* na abhiija bhi imigirʉ† ja Musa, akabhabhuurya, “Kiriisitʉ ariibhurwa hayi?”
5 Bhakamʉgarukirya, “Ariibhurwa mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu mucharʉ cha Yudeya. Tʉmɨnyirɨ riyo, kʉ kʉbha Mungu akagamba kʉhɨtɨra ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri kʉbha,
6 ‘Imwɨ abhaatʉ bha Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu mucharʉ cha Yuuda,
mʉtarɨ bha koregwa mʉbhʉkangati bhwi icharʉ cha Yuuda,
kʉ kʉbha kurwa kwa niimwɨ arahʉrʉka ʉmʉkangati wʉnʉ akʉkangata abhaatʉ bhaanɨ bha Iziraɨri,
nchu umuriisha akuriisha zɨngʼʉndu zaazɨ.’‡”
7 Neho Heroode akabhɨrɨkɨra abhamɨnyi bha zenzota bhayo kwa mbisi, korereke bhaazɨ bhamʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ bhwaheene ribhaga rɨnʉ bhaarʉʉzɨ enzota. 8 Akʉmara, akabhatʉma Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu, akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Mujɨ mubhuuririryɨ bhwaheene, kuhika momenye hanʉ umwana wuyo arɨ. Hanʉ mʉraamobhone mondeetere amangʼana bhwangʉ korereke na niinyɨ nijɨ komosengera.”
9 Hanʉ abhamɨnyi bha zenzota bhiigwirɨ amangʼana gʉ ʉmʉtɨmi, bhakabhʉʉka. Rogendo rʉmwɨ, enzota yɨnʉ bhaarʉʉzɨ rʉgʉrʉ ɨkabhakangatɨra, ikiimɨɨrɨra hanʉ umwana aarɨ. 10 Hanʉ bhaarʉʉzɨ enzota yiyo, bhakazomerwa bhʉkʉngʼu. 11 Bhakasikɨra munyumba, bhakarora umwana na Mariyamu unina, bhakahigama kosengera umwana. Bhakatazʉra imirigʉ jabhʉ, bhakaha umwana ʉmʉbhanʉ gwɨ ɨzahaabhu, umurumbasʉ na manɨmanɨ. 12 Mmbe, Mungu akabhahama mobherooto kʉbha, bhatagarʉka kwikɨ kwa Heroode. Bhakahʉrʉkɨra ɨnzɨra yɨndɨ kʉgarʉka ɨwaabhʉ.
Yɨɨsu na abhiibhuri bhaazɨ bharangʼosera Miisiri
13 Hanʉ abhamɨnyi bha zenzota bhayo bhaagiirɨ, maraika wʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu akahwarʉkɨra Yuusufu mokerooto. Akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Bhʉʉka! Ogege umwana na unina, ongʼosere mucharʉ cha Miisiri. Mʉsaagɨ iyo kuhika hanʉ nɨraakʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ ʉgarʉkɨ, kʉ kʉbha Heroode aramohya umwana areenda amwitɨ.” 14 Mmbe, Yuusufu akabhʉʉka ubhutikʉ bhuyobhuyo, akagega mʉkaazɨ nu umwana, akangʼosera Miisiri. 15 Bhakahika Miisiri, bhakiikara iyo kuhika hanʉ Heroode aakuurɨ. Amangʼana gayo gakakʉribhwa, korereke rɨbhɨ ringʼana rɨnʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu aagambirɨ kʉnzɨra yʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri waazɨ, “Nɨkamʉbhɨrɨkɨra umwana waanɨ kurwa Miisiri.”§
Abhaana bhi ikisubhɨ bha Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu bhariitwa
16 Hanʉ Heroode aamɨnyirɨ kʉbha abhamɨnyi bha zenzota bharya bhamʉkangiriiryɨ, akiigatana bhʉkʉngʼu. Neho akatʉma abhasirikarɨ bhaazɨ Bhɨtɨrɨhɨɨmu hamwɨmwɨ na ahagero hʉʉsi ha haguhɨ, akabhaswaja kʉbha bhiitɨ abhaana bhi ikisubhɨ bhʉʉsi bhi imyaka ɨbhɨrɨ kʉgarʉka iyaasɨ. Akakorabhu kʉrɨngʼaana na ribhaga rɨnʉ aabhuuriirwɨ na abhamɨnyi bha zenzota. 17 Neho rɨkabha ringʼana rɨnʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Yɨrɨmiya aagambirɨ,
18 “Ɨkɨrɨrʉ kɨkabhoneka mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Raama,
ɨkɨrɨrʉ nu ukwarama kwaru.
Rahɨɨri ararɨrɨra abhaana bhaazɨ,
ɨnʉ atakwenda kʉhʉnibhwa,
kʉ kʉbha abhaana bhaazɨ bhatareeho.”*
Yɨɨsu na abhiibhuri bhaazɨ bharagarʉka Iziraɨri
19 Hanʉ Heroode aamarirɨ kukwa, maraika wʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu akamuhwarʉkɨra Yuusufu mokerooto Miisiri, 20 akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Bhʉʉka! Ogege umwana na unina, mʉgarʉkɨ mucharʉ cha Iziraɨri, kʉ kʉbha bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhareenda kwita umwana wuyo, bhakuurɨ.”
21 Mmbe, Yuusufu akabhʉʉka, akagega umwana na unina, akagarʉka mucharʉ cha Iziraɨri. 22 Nawe hanʉ iigwirɨ kʉbha Arikɨraʉ umwana wa Heroode aarɨ arakangata Yudeya, akʉʉbhaha kujayʉ. Hanʉ Mungu aamubhuuriirɨ mokerooto ataja iyo naatu, akaja mucharʉ cha Gariraaya. 23 Bhakahika mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Nazarɨɨti, bhakiikara iyo. Neho ringʼana rɨkabha rɨnʉ ryagambirwɨ igʉrʉ wa Yɨɨsu kʉnzɨra ya abharʉʉtɨrɨri, “Arabhirikirwa Mʉnazarɨɨti.”
* 2:4 Abhakuhaani. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. † 2:4 Abhiija bhi imigirʉ. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. ‡ 2:6 Rora Miika 5:2. § 2:15 Rora Hooseya 11:1. * 2:18 Rora Yɨrɨmiya 31:15.