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Yesu alipozaliwa katika Bethlehemu ya Uyahudi zamani za mfalme Herode, tazama, mamajusi wa mashariki walifika Yerusalemu, wakisema,
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
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Yuko wapi yeye aliyezaliwa mfalme wa Wayahudi? Kwa maana tuliiona nyota yake mashariki, nasi tumekuja kumsujudia.
asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
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Basi mfalme Herode aliposikia hayo, alifadhaika, na Yerusalemu pia pamoja naye.
When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
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Akakusanya wakuu wa makuhani wote na waandishi wa watu, akatafuta habari kwao, Kristo azaliwa wapi?
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
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Nao wakamwambia, Katika Bethlehemu ya Uyahudi; kwa maana ndivyo ilivyoandikwa na nabii,
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
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Nawe Bethlehemu, katika nchi ya Yuda, Hu mdogo kamwe katika majumbe wa Yuda; Kwa kuwa kwako atatoka mtawala Atakayewachunga watu wangu Israeli.
‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
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Kisha Herode akawaita wale mamajusi faraghani, akapata kwao hakika ya muda tangu ilipoonekana ile nyota.
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
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Akawapeleka Bethlehemu, akasema, Shikeni njia, mkaulize sana mambo ya mtoto; na mkiisha kumwona, nileteeni habari, ili mimi nami niende nimsujudie.
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
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Nao waliposikia maneno ya mfalme, walishika njia; na tazama, ile nyota waliyoiona mashariki ikawatangulia, hata ikaenda ikasimama juu ya mahali alipokuwapo mtoto.
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
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Nao walipoiona ile nyota, walifurahi furaha kubwa mno.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
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Wakaingia nyumbani, wakamwona mtoto pamoja na Mariamu mamaye, wakaanguka wakamsujudia; nao walipokwisha kufungua hazina zao, wakamtolea tunu; dhahabu na uvumba na manemane.
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
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Nao wakiisha kuonywa na Mungu katika ndoto wasimrudie Herode, wakaenda zao kwao kwa njia nyingine.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
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Na hao walipokwisha kwenda zao, tazama, malaika wa Bwana alimtokea Yusufu katika ndoto, akasema, Ondoka, umchukue mtoto na mama yake, ukimbilie Misri, ukae huko hata nikuambie; kwa maana Herode anataka kumtafuta mtoto amwangamize.
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
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Akaondoka akamchukua mtoto na mama yake usiku, akaenda zake Misri;
So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
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akakaa huko hata alipokufa Herode; ili litimie neno lililonenwa na Bwana kwa ujumbe wa nabii, akisema, Kutoka Misri nalimwita mwanangu.
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
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Ndipo Herode, alipoona ya kuwa amedhihakiwa na wale mamajusi, alighadhabika sana, akatuma watu akawaua watoto wote wanaume waliokuwako huko Bethlehemu na viungani mwake mwote, tangu wenye miaka miwili na waliopungua, kwa muda ule aliouhakikisha kwa wale mamajusi.
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
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Ndipo lilipotimia neno lililonenwa na nabii Yeremia, akisema,
Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
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Sauti ilisikiwa Rama, Kilio, na maombolezo mengi, Raheli akiwalilia watoto wake, Asikubali kufarijiwa, kwa kuwa hawako.
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
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Hata alipofariki Herode, tazama, malaika wa Bwana alimtokea Yusufu katika ndoto huko Misri,
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
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akasema, Ondoka, umchukue mtoto na mamaye, ushike njia kwenda nchi ya Israeli; kwa maana wamekufa walioitafuta roho ya mtoto.
“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
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Akaondoka akamchukua mtoto na mamaye, akafika nchi ya Israeli.
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
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Lakini aliposikia ya kwamba Arkelao anamiliki huko Uyahudi mahali pa Herode babaye, aliogopa kwenda huko; naye akiisha kuonywa katika ndoto, akasafiri pande za Galilaya,
But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
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akaenda, akakaa katika mji ulioitwa Nazareti; ili litimie neno lililonenwa na manabii, Ataitwa Mnazorayo.
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”