1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers. from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
1 Bi nga xamee ne Yeesu juddu na ci Betleyem ci diiwaanu Yude, amoon na ay boroom xam-xam, ñu jóge penku, ñëw Yerusalem. Booba, ci jamonoy buur bi Erodd la woon.
2“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
2 Ñu ne: «Ana buur bi juddul Yawut yi? Ndaxte gis nanu biddiiwam ci penku te ñëw nanu ngir màggal ko.»
3When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
3 Bi ko Erodd buur ba déggee, mu daldi jaaxle, moom ak waa Yerusalem gépp.
4Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
4 Mu woolu nag saraxalekat yu mag yépp ak xutbakati xeet wa, laaj leen fu Almasi bi, maanaam Kirist, war a juddoo.
5They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
5 Ñu ne ko: «Ca Betleyem ci diiwaanu Yude, ndaxte lii lañu bind jaarale ko cib yonent:
6‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come forth a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’” Micah 5:2
6 “Yaw Betleyem ci diiwaanu Yude,du yaw yaa yées ci njiiti Yude,ndaxte ci yaw la njiit di génne,kiy sàmm Israyil sama xeet.”»
7Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
7 Ci kaw loolu Erodd woolu ci kumpa boroom xam-xam ya, di leen ceddowu, ngir xam bu wóor kañ la biddiiw bi feq.
8He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
8 Noonu mu yebal leen Betleyem naan: «Demleen fa, seet bu wóor mbirum xale ba. Bu ngeen ci amee lu wóor nag, ngeen xamal ma ko, ngir man itam ma dem màggal ko.»
9They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.
9 Ba ñu dégloo buur ba nag, ñu dem. Te biddiiw, ba ñu gisoon ca penku ba, ne tell jiite leen, ba àgg, tiim fa xale ba nekk.
10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
10 Ba ñu gisee biddiiw ba nag, ñu am mbég mu réy-a-réy.
11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
11 Ñu dugg ca kër ga, gis xale ba ak Maryaama ndeyam, ñu daldi sukk, di ko màggal. Ñu ubbi seeni boyetu alal, may ko wurus ak cuuraay ak ndàbb lu xeeñ lu ñuy wax miir.
12Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
12 Bi ñu ko defee Yàlla artu na leen ci biir gént, ñu bañ a dellu ca Erodd. Noonu ñu jaar weneen yoon, ñibbi seen réew.
13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
13 Bi nga xamee ne boroom xam-xam ya ñibbi nañu, benn malaakam Boroom bi feeñu Yuusufa ci gént ne ko: «Erodd mu ngi ci tànki wut xale bi, ngir rey ko; jógal nag, jël xale bi ak ndeyam te nga daw jëm Misra, toog fa, ba kera ma koy wax.»
14He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
14 Yuusufa nag jóg, jël xale ba ak ndeyam, làquji Misra ca guddi ga.
15and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Hosea 11:1
15 Mu toog fa, ba Erodd faatu. Noonu am li Boroom bi waxoon jaarale ko cib yonent, bi mu naan:«Woo naa sama doom, mu génn Misra.»
16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
16 Bi Erodd gisee nag, ne boroom xam-xam ya nax nañu ko, mu daldi mer lool. Mu santaane ñu dugg ca Betleyem ak la ko wër, rey xale yu góor ya fa am ñaari at jëm suuf, mengook jamono, ja ko boroom xam-xam ya waxoon.
17Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
17 Booba am la ñu waxoon jaarale ko ci yonent Yàlla Yeremi, bi mu naan:
18“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.” Jeremiah 31:15
18 «Baat jib na ci Rama,ay jooy ak yuux gu réy,Rasel mooy jooy ay doomamte bëggul kenn dëfël ko,ndaxte saay nañu.»
19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
19 Bi nga xamee ne Erodd faatu na, benn malaakam Boroom bi feeñu Yuusufa ci gént ca Misra,
20“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
20 ne ko: «Ñi doon wut a rey xale ba dee nañu; jógal nag, jël xale bi ak ndeyam te nga dellu Israyil.»
21He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
21 Yuusufa jóg nag, jël xale ba ak ndeyam, dellu Israyil.
22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
22 Waaye bi mu déggee ne, Arkelawus moo donn Erodd baayam ca nguuru Yude, mu ragal faa dem. Yàlla artu ko nag ci gént, mu daldi dem diiwaanu Galile.
23and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
23 Mu ñëw nag dëkk ci dëkk bu ñuy wax Nasaret. Noonu am la ñu waxoon ca xale ba, jaarale ko ca yonent ya, bi ñu naan:«Dees na ko tudde Nasaréen.»