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Matthew 1: literal translation

1 The bible1 of the genesis2 of Jesus3 Christ4, son of David5, son of Abraham6.
2 Abraham gave the gene7 to Isaac8. Isaac gave the gene to Jacob9. Jacob gave the gene to Judah10 and his brothers11. 3 Judah gave the gene to Perez12 and Zerah13 from Tamar14. Perez gave the gene to Hezron15. Hezron gave the gene to Ram16. 4 Ram gave the gene to Amminadab17. Amminadab gave the gene to Nahshon18. Nahshon gave the gene to Salmon19. 5 Salmon gave the gene to Boaz20 from Rahab21. Boaz gave the gene to Obed22 from Ruth23. Obed gave the gene to Jesse24. 6 Jesse gave the gene to David25 the king26. David gave the gene to Solomon27 from Uriah's28 her. 7 Solomon gave the gene to Rehoboam29. Rehoboam gave the gene to Abijah30. Abijah gave the gene to Asa31. 8 Asa gave the gene to Jehoshaphat32. Jehoshaphat gave the gene to Joram33. Joram gave the gene to Uzziah34. 9 Uzziah gave the gene to Jotham35. Jotham gave the gene to Ahaz36. Ahaz gave the gene to Hezekiah37. 10 Hezekiah gave the gene to Manasseh38. Manasseh gave the gene to Amos39. Amos gave the gene to Josiah40.
11 Josiah gave the gene to Jeconiah41 and his brothers during the resettlement42 to Babylon. 12 After the resettlement to Babylon Jeconiah gave the gene to Shealtiel43. Shealtiel gave the gene to Zerubbabel44. 13 Zerubbabel gave the gene to Abiud45. Abiud gave the gene to Eliakim46. Eliakim gave the gene to Azor47. 14 Azor gave the gene to Zadok48. Zadok gave the gene to Achim49. Achim gave the gene to Eliud50. 15 Eliud gave the gene to Eleazar51. Eleazar gave the gene to Matthan52. Matthan gave the gene to Jacob. 16 Jacob gave the gene to Joseph, the man53 of Mary, out of whom was born Jesus, the One being called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David until the resettlement to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the resettlement to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
18 Of Jesus Christ the genesis thus has been. Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph. Before coming together54 them, it was discovered in belly55 she is having56 out of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, her man, being righteous and not willing57 her to expose, wills to untie58 her away latently59. 20 At this his impassioning60, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, Joseph, son of David, not you should fear to receive Mary as your woman61, because what is it in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. 22 This whole62 became63 to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet64, saying, 23 Behold, the virgin will have65 in belly and will bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel66, which is translated, with us God67. 24 When Joseph woke up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had prescribed68 him and received his woman, 25 and knew her not until she brought forth a son, and he called his name Jesus.


1 In the original, Βίβλος, meaning scroll. As the word is understandable without translation, we present the Hellenism here and throughout.
2 In the original, γένεσις, which means creation, generation. Since the original word 'genesis' has become ingrained in English culture, we present it as Hellenism.
3 In the original, Ἰησοῦς; the transcription, Iesous.
4 Χριστός - Christos.
5 Δαυίδ - David.
6 Ἀβραάμ - Abraam. Abraham אַבְרָהָם in the Old Testament.
7 The word from the original ἐγέννησεν (begot) comes from γένος (birth, gene). Therefore, we translate it as: gave birth to/gave gene.
8 Ἰσαάκ - Isaak. Yitschaq יִצְחָק in OT.
9 Ἰακὼβ - Iakob. Yaaqob יַעֲקֹב in OT.
10 Ἰούδας - Ioudas. Yehudah יְהוּדָה in OT.
11 ἀδελφοὺς - brothers. "Philadelphia" translates to "brotherly love" in Greek.
12 Φαρές - Phares. Perets פֶרֶץ in OT.
13 Ζαρά - Zara. Zerach זֶרַח in OT.
14 Θάμαρ - Thamar. Tamar תָּמָר in OT.
15 Ἑσρώμ - Hesrom. Chetsron חֶצְרוֹן in OT.
16 Ἀράμ - Aram. Ram רָם in OT.
17 Ἀμιναδάβ - Aminadab. Amminadab עַמִּינָדָב in OT.
18 Ναασσών - Naasson. Nachshon נַחְשׁוֹן in OT.
19 Σαλμών - Salmon. Salmon שַׂלְמוֹן in OT.
20 Βοόζ - Boos. Boaz בֹּעַז in OT.
21 Ῥαχάβ - Rhachab. Rachab רָחָב in OT.
22 Ὠβήδ - Obed. Obed עוֹבֵד in OT.
23 Ῥούθ - Rhouth. Ruth רוּת in OT.
24 Ἰεσσαί - Iessai. Yishay יִשַׁי in OT.
25 Δαυίδ - David. David דָּוִד in OT.
26 βασιλεύς - king. As the word 'Basileus' exists in the English language, we present this Hellenism in the translation.
27 Σολομών - Solomon. Shelomoh שְׁלמֹה in OT.
28 Οὐρίας - Ourias. Uwriyah איּרִיָּה in OT.
29 Ῥοβοάμ - Rhoboam. Rechabam רְחַבְעָם in OT.
30 Ἀβιά - Abia. Abiyyah אֲבִיָּה in OT.
31 Ἀσάφ - Asaph. Asaph אָסָף in OT.
32 Ἰωσαφάτ - Iosaphat. Yehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט in OT.
33 Ἰωράμ - Ioram. Yoram יוֹרָם in OT.
34 Ὀζίας - Ozias. Uzziyyah עֻזִּיָּה in OT.
35 Ἰωάθαμ - Ioatham. Yotham יוֹתָם in OT.
36 Ἄχαζ - Achaz. Achaz אָחָז in OT.
37 Ἑζεκίας - Hezekias. Chizqiyyah חִזְקִיָּה in OT.
38 Μανασσῆς - Manasses. Menashsheh מְנַשֶּׁה in OT.
39 Ἀμώς - Amos. Amots אָמוֹץ in OT.
40 Ἰωσίας - Iosias. Yoshiyyah יאֹשִׁיָּה in OT.
41 Ἰεχονίας - Iechonias. Yekonyah יְכָנְיָה in OT.
42 μετοικεσία = meta + oikos, a change of abode.
43 Σαλαθιήλ - Salathiel. Shealtiel שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל in OT.
44 Ζοροβάβελ - Zorobabel. Zerubbabel זְרֻבָּבֶל in OT.
45 Ἀβιούδ - Abioud. Abihud אֲבִיהוּד in OT.
46 Ἐλιακείμ - Eliakim. Elyaqim אֶלְיָקִים in OT.
47 Ἀζώρ - Azor. Azzur עַזּוּר in OT.
48 Σαδώκ - Sadok. Tsadoq צָדוֹק in OT.
49 Ἀχείμ - Achim.
50 Ἐλιούδ - Elioud.
51 Ἐλεάζαρ - Eleazar.
52 Ματθάν - Matthan.
53 ἀνδρός - a man, husband. The word 'andr' in English is already used as a root in words such as 'andrology' and 'android.'
54 συνέρχομαι = συν (together) + έρχομαι (to come).
55 γαστήρ - the belly.
56 In the original, it is not written that she was pregnant or had a child; in the original, it is stated that she simply had something, from the Holy Spirit.
57 θέλω - to will. From it, θέλημα - will. "Your will be done" (Matthew 6:10).
58 ἀπολύω = ἀπο (away) + λύω (untie).
59 In the original, λάθρᾳ.
60 ἐνθυμέομαι = ἐν (in) + θυμός (passion).
61 γυνή - a woman, wife. The word 'gyne' in English is already used as a root in 'gynecology'.
62 ὅλος - whole. And 'all' is πάντας.
63 γίνομαι - to become.
64 προφήτης.
65 In the original, conception is not mentioned, only that she will have something.
66 Ἐμμανουήλ - Emmanouel. Immanuel עִמָּנוּאֵל in OT.
67 'God with us' is more common, but in the original it is written exactly 'with us God'.
68 προστάσσω = προσ (toward) + τάσσω (to draw up in order, arrange).

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