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Alheto ukhuma unosha nchuwa
1 Yesu aayarelhe iwani yo Ubethelehemu ilhapo yo Uyudea mahuku Naherode vaari aya amwene. Avireke mahuku, achuwelhi o ittotwa ukhuma unosha nchuwa yahowa Uyerusalemu 2 nkayaakoha, “Mwaana nowa ukhalha mwene a Ayahudi yariye vayi? Ukhalhawaya nihoona ittotwa awe vaakhumelhenlhe aya unosha nchuwa, ni hii nihowa unthimichani.”
3 Amwene Naherode yeeweke yayo malhove ayo, ahokelhiya nipampa chinene, vamoka ni attu onkhaye o Uyerusalemu. 4 Nkeehanacha Opochera ishaani Olhupalhe onkhaye vamoka ni attu owiittuchiha Malhehero a ashinna Musa nkaakoha, “Kuristo nohalha uyaria vayi?”
5 Ni ayo nkayaakhulha, “Ubethelehemu ilhapo yo Uyudea. Phi chiichammo anamilhohi chaalhempe aya,
6 ‘Inyu attu o Ubethelehemu ilhapo yo Uyudea,
Inyuva kanhiwe akani variyari wo iwani cho uchuwania cho Uyudea,
Ukhalhawaya uwaninyu nowa ukhuma nholhelhi
Nolhoha waaholhelha attu aka o Uisraeli.’ ”
7 Vavawo Naherode nkayeehana untemerani achuwelhi o ittotwa yaakohe wiira yoonelhe yaakhani. 8 Yamalheke nkaaruma arwee Ubethelehemu yeeraka. “Nrweeke mwakoherere ikekhia yo malhove o mwaana uyo, mwamwoonaka, nkiwiihereke nttenga ni mii kirwee kanthimiche.”
9 Baada yo wiiwa malhove a Naherode, nkayaarwaa. Vaari aya mphironi nkayoona ittotwa ilhe yaaholhelhaka ikhumaka unosha nchuwa. 10 Vonne aya nkayaatelhiya chinene ni iyo nkayaaholhelha mpaka vaari awe mwaana. 11 Nkayaakelhacha mpaani, nkayaamwona mwaana uyo vamoka ni Amariamu anumwane, nkayaakhoroma unthimicha. Nkayaathaphulha mirupa chaya ni ukumiha izawadi, idhahabu ni ubani ni manemane ummaha mwaana.
12 Nkayaahokolhia umawannyaya aviraka iphiro chikina, ukhalhawaya Nlhuku ahaamuka ntorani wiira ahihokolhelhe tho u Naherode.
Uttawelha Umisri
13 Alheto alhe athameke, nnepa wo wiirimu wa Athithi nkawaakhumelhelha Nayusufu ntorani ni weerelha, “Naherode anothanana umwiiva mwaana uyo. Munkweke etu munkushe mwaana vamoka ni anumwanawe ntawelheke Umisri. Mwakhalheke wowo mpaka vanohalha aka uhimeriani.”
14 Paahi etu Nayusufu nkayonkwa nkayankusha mwaana vamoka ni anumwanawe nkayaathama ni uhiyu nkayaarwaa Umisri. 15 Nkayaakhalha wowo mpaka Naherode vaakhwilhe aya. Nenno nlhove nno naapangia nitimire nlhove ni Athithi wo iphiro yo anamilhohi neera, “Kahomwiihana mwaamwanaka ukhuma Umisri.”
Wiivakachiya ashaana ashinkani
16 Naherode yachuwelheke wiira achuwelhi o ttotwa alhe ahaathepiacha, ahorushiya chinene. Nkaalhehera wiira ashaana ashilhopwana onkhaye o iwani yo Ubethelehemu ni iwani cho waatamana, o malhipa o iyaakha pilhi ukhuruwa vathi yeevakachiye. Aapangilhe chiicho uttwaraana ni mahuku veewilhe aya yoyo mwaha uyo ukhuma wa achuwelhi o ttotwa alhe.
17 Phi chiichammo chenre aya wo utimira malhove yaahimiye wo iphiro ya anamilhohi Nayeremiya.
18 “Nlhove niheewania Uraama.
Ikutto yulhupalhe.
Araheli yonlhelhaka achishaana aya,
Akhotaka umalhihiya,
Ukhalhawaya khaawo tho.”
Uhokolhia ukhuma Umisri
19 Naherode yarimeelheke, nnepa wo wiirimu wa Athithi wahaakhumelhelha Nayusufu ntorani Umisri 20 nkaweerelha, “Munkweke, munkusheke mwaana vamoka ni anumwanawe nhokolhieke tho ilhapo yo Uisraeli, ukhalhawaya alhe yaathanana ukumi wa mwaana uyo ahokhwa.” 21 Paahi etu Nayusufu ahonkwa, nkankusha mwaana vamoka ni anumwanawe nkayaahokolhia wi ilhapo yo Uisraeli.
22 Nansho Nayusufu yeeweke wiira Akelao mwaana a Naherode aari phi mwene o Uyudea nipuro ni athumwanawe, ahoova uhokolhia wowo. Ni ayo ahovahiya malhove makina ntorani o uchiichihiya, nkaarwa Ugalilaya. 23 Nkaathamelha iwani yo Unazareti. Phenre aya wo utimira malhove yahimiye ni anamilhohi wiira “Nowa wiihaniya Nnazarayo.”