1 Ia tonna jajimo Puang Isa jio kota Betlehem, ratumi jao kota Yerusalem to ba'tu pira-pira tomacca ngkita bintuin jio mai kadellekan. Ia to kota Betlehem mesa' kota jio tana Yudea, to naparenta Raja Herodes.
2 Namekutana tuu lako tau nakua, "Umbora nanii jaji to pea la menjaji rajana to-Yahudi? Kikita to bintuin-Na jao langi' jio kadellekan, na la ratukan ssuju'i."
3 Gaja sabakanmi to Raja Herodes sola tobuda jio kota Yerusalem tonna sa'dingngi to apa napau tee topakita bintuin.
4 Nasuami Raja Herodes to kapala imang sola guru agama sirempun. Nakutanaimi nakua, "Umbora la nanii jaji to Raja Mangpasalama', to pura napau jolomo Puang Allataala?"
5 Pada nakuamo mebali, "Jio kota Betlehem, jio tana Yudea, nasaba' susimo joo to mangka nauki' nabi tonna anu',
6 'Ee, kamu' to-Betlehem, jio tana Yehuda, te'da kumua kotamimo biccukkuna, nasaba' lan mai tangnga-tangngami la den to menjaji tolamparenta umma'-Ku' to-Israel.'"
7 Ia tonna issenmi Raja Herodes umbo nanii la jaji Raja Mangpasalama', napangpetambaian bunimi tee topakita bintuin, nakutanaii la ngkanassai kumua, "Umbora wattu mikitai joo bintuin?"
8 Ia tonna mangkamo mpauanni, nasuami male lako kota Betlehem, napasanni kumua, "Malemo kamu' nnangah meloi joo pea. Na ia ammiampa'mi, pauanna', kumale toda ssuju'i."
9 Ia tonna mangkamo ssa'ding kadanna raja tee topakita bintuin, mpatarruhmi kalingkanna. Gaja parannu penawanna, nasaba' nakita pole' omi to bintuin to mangka nakita jio kampongna. Ia joo bintuin njoloanni, namane' torro jao sipatunna to bola nanii torro joo pea.
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11 Mentamami bola tee topakita bintuin, nakitai joo pea sola Maryam indona, anna suju' ssompai. Nabukaimi to sepu' ewanan nabawanni tee pea, napangngoloi to bulawan, kamanynyang sola mur.
12 Ia tonna polemo lako kampongna, lalan leko'mo naola, nasaba' napangngingaranni Puang Allataala lan tindona nakua, "Danggi'mo mimale ssikitan pole' Raja Herodes."
13 Mangkai joo, nakitami Yusuf to malaeka'-Na Puang Allataala lan tindona ngkuanni kumua, "Mi'cokko, palaianni tuu pea sola indona lako tana Mesir, nasaba' naangahhi Raja Herodes la nabuno! Torroko jio, na kupauanpoko, mumane' pole jio mai!"
14 Ta'pa mi'cokmi to Yusuf joo bongi, namale mpalaianni to Puang Isa sola indona do' Mesir.
15 Torromi jio ratu lako matena Raja Herodes. Susimi joo najaji to kadan-Na Puang Allataala mangka napau nabi tonna anu' kumua, "Jio mai Mesir kutambaii to Anak-Ku'."
16 Mabirihmi to Raja Herodes tonna issenmi kumua nauragai tee topakita bintuin, nasaba' lalan leko'mi naola. Napangparentanmi kumua la dibuno ngasan to pea muane to te'dapa natallung taun umuru'na jio kota Betlehem na mengguririkkina. Nasaba' sipatumo to wattu napauanni topakita bintuin.
17 Susimi joo najaji to kadan-Na Puang Allataala to mangka napau Nabi Yeremia tonna anu' kumua,
18 "Jio kampong Rama den sarro na karrak nasa'ding tau. Rahel mbatingngi bati'na. Na cia'mi dipakatana to masse penawanna, nasaba' te'damo bati'na."
19 Ia tonna matemo Raja Herodes, nakita pole' omi Yusuf jio tana Mesir to malaeka'-Na Puang Allataala lan tindona, ngkuanni kumua,
20 "Mi'cokmoko, mumale ssolanni tuu pea sola indona lako tana Israel, nasaba' mate ngasanmi to tolambunoi."
21 Mi'cokmi, namale ssolanni to Puang Isa sola indona lako tana Israel.
22 Apa malaja'i Yusuf pole lako tana Yudea, sanga nasa'dingngi kumua ia to Arkhelaus anakkana Raja Herodes ssulle ambe'na mangparenta jio tana Yudea. Napatujui Puang Allataala lan tindona anna male re' tana Galilea.
23 Ia tonna ratumo re', torro jiomi mesa' kota disanga Nazaret. Susimi joo najaji to kadan-Na Puang Allataala mangka napau ba'tu pira-pira nabinna tonna anu' kumua, "La disanga to-Nazaret to Raja Mangpasalama'."