1 Shitaba sha lwikoo gwa Yesu Kristo mwana jwa Daudi, mwana jwa Ibrahimu. 2 Ibrahimu pubhaliji awawa bha Isaka, na Isaka awawa bha Yakobo,na Yakobo awawa bha Yuda na hasha pwabho. 3 Ayuda pubhaliji awawa bha Pelesi na Sera kuwa Tamari, Peresi awawa bha Hezeroni, bha Ramu. 4 Ramu pubhaji awawa bha Aminadabu, Aminadabu awawa bha Nashoni, na Nashoni awawa bha Salimoni. 5 Salimoni pubhaliji awawa bha Boazi kwa Rahabu; awawa bha Obedi kwa Ruth, awawa bha Yese, 6 Yese pubhaliji awawa bha kulungwa a Daudi. Daudi pubhaliji awawa bha Sulemani kwakongwa Huria. 7 A Sulemani pubhaliji bha Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu awawa bha Abiya, Abiya awawa bha Asa. 8 Asa pubhaliji awawa bha Yehoshafati, Yehoshafati awawa bha Yoramu, bha Yoramu awawa bha Uzia. 9 Uzia pubhaliji awawa bha Yothamu, Yothamu awawa bha Ahazi, Ahazi awawa bha Hezekia. 10 Hezekia pubhaliji awawa bha Manase, Manase awawa bha Amoni bha Amoni awawa bha Yosia. 11 Yosia pubhaliji awawa bha Yekonia na shakulungwa wakati gwa jamlwa kuloya ku Babeli. 12 Bhakatolwanjeje kuloya ku Babeli, Yekonia pubhaliji awawa bha Shatieli, Shatieli pubhaliji amboja bha Zerubabeli. 13 Zerubabeli pubhaliji awawa bha Abiudi, Abiudi awawa bha Eliakimu, bha Eliakimu awawa bha Azori. 14 Azori pubhaliji awawa bha Zadoki, Zadoki awawa bha Akimu, bha Akimu awawa bha Eliudi. 15 Eliudi pubhaliji awawa bha Elieza awawa bha Matani bha Matani awawa bha Yakobo. 16 Yakobo pubhaliji awawa bha Yusufu amboje bhabho a Mariamu, kupitila bhene bho a Yesu gwa bhelekwe, bha shwemwa Kristo. 17 Mlekoyoe shoka a Ibrahimu kwa ka Daudi puyaliji mdeko likumi limo na ncheshe kushoka ha Daudi kutolwa konda ku Babeli meleko likumi limo na ncheshe na kushoka tolwa kuloya ku Babeli mpaka hishila Kristo meleko lilami limo na ncheshe. 18 Kobhe kwa Yesu Kristo pukwaliji kwa shananneino akwabhe Mariamu, bhashinkutolwa shilombani na a Yusufu, bha kanabhe imananga, gubhabhana kene bhashikola shitombo kwa mashili ga mbomo ya hukonjelo. 19 Amboje bhabho a Yusufu, pubhaliji bhando bheaki bhangapinga kwa toikomaya palugunjili. Gubha bhweni mbaya leka shulombani shabho kwa shitikita. 20 Pubhagani shiaga joo ja iyene liswali lyo katumetume jwa bhekolungwa gwa bhakoposhele nogono, gwa logwile, ''Yusufu mwanajwa Daudi, nnafogope kuntola Mariamu mboti nkondo gweno, ikabheje shitombo shalinasho kwa mashili ga mbomo ya nukonjelo. 21 Shibha higopole mwana hwa sheleu na poshimwene lina lyake Yesu, kwa sababu ba kwiapata pula bhandu namashambigebhonji.'' 22 Goege ga shinkukopa shele kujenya shilungwilwe na bhakulungwa kwanamna ja bhalondongela, bhalinikuti, 23 '''Nolanje, mweli shatole shitombo niko kuwa na jwashiku na pushibha nchemanje lina lyake Imanueli'' -- manaangake, ''Nnungu pamo na huwe.'' 24 Yusufu gwajumwishe shoka nnugono nitenda mbuti katumetume jwa bhakulungwa shashitekubhalugulila gubha ntolile nkongo gwabho. 25 Nkalineyo bhangagona najo mpaka paigo pwele mwana jwa shiku gobha nchemila lina lyake Yesu.