Senjecas - Visit of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ɔ	o	u			ı	ɛ	y
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै पे पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle	YNG = young
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive

Text

saaṡűm nı̋mo

The Visit of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• Greek text
• Literal translation of Greek
• New American Bible
• Senjecan text

Gloss

• 1: 1Top of FormΤοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδοὺ μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα
• the And Jesus having.been.born in Bethlehem of.the Judea in days of.Herod the king, behold Magi from east arrived into Jerusalem.
• After Jesus' birth in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, astrologers from the east arrived one day in Jerusalem
• da herodűs reegűs a̋han ȝehuda̋s beþléxema̋s éna ȝesűs żenaþűs—eenő ma̋gus áusþis urúṡalı̋mam éna

da	herod-űs	reeg-űs	a̋h-an	ȝehud-a̋s	beþléxem-a̋s	éna	ȝes-űs	żen-a-þ-űs	eenő	ma̋g-us	áus-þis	urúṡalı̋m-am	éna
and	Herod-G.s	king-G.s	day-A.p	Judea-G.s	Bethlehem-G.s	in	Jesus-G.s	be_born-IND-PP-G.s	behold	magus-N.p	east-from	Jerusalem-A.s	in

• 2: λέγοντες, Ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ τεχθεὶς βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων; εἴδομεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ καὶ ἤλθομεν προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ.
• saying, where is the born king of.the Jews; we.saw for his the star in the east and came to worship him.
• inquiring, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We observed his star at its rising and have come to pay him homage."
• te̋e̋antus: m̃a ȝehuðrűm re̋e̋gu xáru że̋na. hi m̃us ausa̋s éna eȝu-ṡűkem e-naka da éȝum tőzu e-ǧe̋ma m̃ar:

te̋e̋-a-nt-us	m̃a	ȝehuðr-űm	re̋e̋g-u	xáru	że̋n-a	hi	m̃-us	aus-a̋s	éna	eȝu=ṡűk-em	e=nak-a
say-IND-AP-N.p	QUOT	Jew-G.p	king-N.s	why	be_born-IND	for	1p-N	east-G.s	in	his=star-A.s	PST=see-IND

da	éȝ-um	tőz-u	e=ǧe̋m-a
and	he-A.s	worship-SUP	PST=come-IND

• 3: ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἡρῴδης ἐταράχθη καὶ πᾶσα Ἱεροσόλυμα μετ' αὐτοῦ,
• hearing and the king Herod was.troubled and all Jerusalem with him,
• At this news King Herod became greatly disturbed, and with him all Jerusalem.
• da ve̋nantu herődu re̋e̋gu ga̋a̋saþu e-vűűa da őra urúṡalı́ma eȝú' súna.

da	ve̋n-a-ntu-Ø	herőd-u	re̋e̋g-u	ga̋a̋s-a-þ-u	e=vűű-a	da	őra-Ø	urúṡalı́m-a	eȝ-ú='	súna
and	hear-IND-AP-ABS	Herod-N.s	king-N.s	trouble-IND-PP-N.s	PST=be-IND	and	all-ABS	Jerusalem-N.s	he-G.s=ELIS	with

• 4: καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπυνθάνετο παρ' αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.
• and gathering all the chief.priests and scribes of.the people he.inquired from them where the Christ was.to.be.born.
• Summoning all of the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
• da őr' ufva̋mlunk̬e leuðűs ȝa̋rlunk̬e le̋żantu. éȝu éȝun e-me̋ta ma̋żaþum xáru że̋nu e-e̋sa:

da	őr='-Ø	uf-va̋ml-un=k̬e	leuð-űs	ȝa̋r-l-un=k̬e	le̋ż-a-ntu-Ø	éȝ-u	éȝ-un	e=me̋t-a	ma̋ż-a-þ-um
and	all=ELIS-ABS	chief-priest-A.p=and	people-G.s	write-AG-A.p=and	gather-IND-AP-ABS	he-N.s	they-A.p	PST=ask-IND	anoint-IND-PP-A.s

xáru	że̋n-u	e=e̋s-a
where	be.born-SUP	PST=be-IND

• 5: οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, Ἐν Βηθλέεμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας: οὕτως γὰρ γέγραπται διὰ τοῦ προφήτου:
• they and said to.him, in Bethlehem of the Jews: thus for it.is.written by the prophets:
• "In Bethlehem of Judea," they informed him."Here is what the prophet has written:
• da éȝus eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝehuðrűm beþléxema̋s éna. hi ítu m̃aaþlűm kía ȝa̋raþo iı̋la

da	éȝ-us	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝehuðr-űm	beþléxem-a̋s	éna	hi	ítu	m̃aaþl-űm	kí-a	ȝa̋r-a-þ-o	i~ı̋l-a
and	they-N.p	he-G.s	tp	PST=say-IND	QUOT	Judah-G.p	Bethlehem-G.s	in	for	thus	prophesy-AG-G.p	by	write-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND

• 6: Καὶ σύ, Βηθλέεμ γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα: ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
• And you, Bethlehem, land of.Judah, not.at.all least are.you among the rulers of.Judah: out.of you for will.come ruler, who will.govern the people of.me the Israel.
• 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the princes of Judah, since from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
• da tú. beþléxema̋ ȝehuda̋s mexa̋s éna. ȝehuda̋s zil̤űm ȝúṡa kíísu ne pıpı̋na e̋sa hi zı̋lu tás ápa mu-le̋uðum ȝísrae̋lam zı̋l' u-ǧe̋ma m̃ar:

da	t-ú	beþléxem-a̋	ȝehud-a̋s	mex-a̋s	éna	ȝehud-a̋s	zil-l-űm	ȝúṡa	kíísu	ne	pı~pı̋n-a	e̋s-a
and	2s-V	Bethlehem-V.s	Judah-G.s	land-G.s	in	Judah-G.s	rule-AG-G.p	among	at.all	not	ELT~little-N.s	be.IND

hi	zı̋l-l-u	t-ás	ápa	mu=le̋uð-um	ȝísrae̋l-am	zı̋l='	u=ǧe̋m-a	m̃ar
for	ruler-AG-N.s	2s-G.s	from	my=people-A.s	Israel-A.s	rule=ELIS	FUT=come-IND	QUOT

• 7: Τότε Ἡρῴδης λάθρᾳ καλέσας τοὺς μάγους ἠκρίβωσεν παρ' αὐτῶν τὸν χρόνον τοῦ φαινομένου ἀστέρος,
• Then Herod secretly calling the Magi asked.exactly from them the time of.the appearing star,
• Herod called the astrologers aside and found out from them the exact time of the star's appearance.
• pósu gúþvi ma̋gun hıha̋m̃aþu herődu eȝúm ápa ṡuka̋s kaȝős te̋nam e-te̋va:

pósu	gúþ=vi	ma̋g-un	hı~ha̋m̃-a-þu-Ø	herőd-u	eȝ-úm	ápa	ṡuk-a̋s	kaȝ-ős	te̋n-am	e=te̋v-a
then	secret=ADV	magus-A.p	PRF~call-IND-PP-ABS	Herod-N.s	they-G.p	from	star-G.s	appearance-G.s	time-A.s	PST=ascertain-IND

• 8: καὶ πέμψας αὐτοὺς εἰς Βηθλέεμ εἶπεν, Πορευθέντες ἐξετάσατε ἀκριβῶς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου: ἐπὰν δὲ εὕρητε ἀπαγγείλατέ μοι, ὅπως κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν προσκυνήσω αὐτῷ.
• and sending them to Bethlehem he.said, having.gone, inquire exactly about the child. When and you.find report to.me, so.that and.I coming may.worship him.
• Then he sent them to Bethlehem, after having instructed them: "Go and get detailed information about the child. When you have found him report it to me so that I may go and offer him homage too."
• da béþlexe̋mam do éȝun mımı̋þantu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a a̋a̋tantus. ṡiṡű' sépa ríív̈i me̋te: da méti ȝus éȝum de̋e̋sa. mús o ȝe̋że táádi ǧe̋mantu mu þum toze̋ȝa:

da	béþlexe̋m-am	do	éȝ-un	mı~mı̋þ-a-nt-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	a=a̋t-a-nt-us	ṡiṡ-ű='	sépa	ríív=vi	me̋t-e
and	Bethlehem-A.s	to	they-A.p	PRF~send-IND-AP-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	PRF~go-IND-AP-N.p	child-G.s=ELIS	about	exact=ADV	ask-IMP

da	méti	ȝ-us	éȝ-um	de̋e̋s-a	m-ús	o	ȝe̋ż-e	táádi	ǧe̋m-a-ntu-Ø	m-u	éȝ-um	toz-e̋ȝa
and	when	2p-N	4-A.s	find-IND	1s-G	to	report-IMP	so_that	come-IND-AP-ABS	1s-N	4-A.s	worship-SBJ

• 9: οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ ἀστὴρ ὃν εἶδον ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ προῆγεν αὐτοὺς ἕως ἐλθὼν ἐστάθη ἐπάνω οὗ ἦν τὸ παιδίον.
• the and having.heard of.the king they.departed, and behold the star which they.saw in the east went.before them until coming stood over where was the child.
• After their audience with the king, they set out. The star which they had observed at its rising went ahead of them until it came to a standstill over the place where the child was.
• da re̋e̋gum ve̋naþus e-vı̋da da eenő ṡűke—táem éȝus aausa̋s éna e-na̋ka— eȝúm n̨óópa e-a̋ta—síra ǧe̋mante ðeeős úpa e-ṡűra—vái ṡı̋ṡu e-vűűa:

da	re̋e̋g-um	ve̋n-a-þ-us	e=vı̋d-a	da	eenő	ṡűk-e	tá-em	éȝ-us	aaus-a̋s	éna	e=na̋k-a	eȝ-úm	n̨óópa	e=a̋t-a
and	king-A.s	hear-IND-PP-N.p	PST=leave-IND	and	behold	star-N.s	which-A.s	they-A.s	east-G.s	in	PST=see-IND	they-G.p	before	PST=go-IND

síra	ǧe̋m-a-nt-e	ðee-ős	úpa	e=ṡűr-a	vái	ṡı̋ṡ-u	e=vűű-a
until	come-IND-AP-N.s	place-G.s	over	PST=stand-IND	where	child-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 10: ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα.
• beholding and the star they.rejoiced great joy exceedingly.
• They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
• da ṡűkem na̋kantu éȝus kéþu me̋za foga̋s móóda e-főga:

da	ṡűk-em	na̋k-a-ntu-Ø	éȝ-us	kéþu	me̋za-Ø	fog-a̋s	móóda	e=főg-a
and	star-A.s	see-IND-AP-ABS	they-N.p	exceedingly	great-ABS	joy-G.s	with	PST=rejoice-IND

• 11: καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν εἶδον τὸ παιδίον μετὰ Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσόντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνοίξαντες τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δῶρα, χρυσὸν καὶ λίβανον καὶ σμύρναν.
• and coming into the house they.saw the child with Mary the mother of.him, and falling they.worshipped him,and having. opened the treasures of.them they offered to.him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
• and on entering the house, found the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their coffers and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• da m̃e̋e̋som éna tı̋rantu éȝus mirȝaműs þu-maama̋' súna ṡı̋ṡum e-na̋ka. da főőlantu nus þum e-tőza: da eȝu-arƣa̋a̋vom lylűrantu eȝús o dőőon gı̋lomk̬e niivpı̋timk̬e naaðpı̋ı̋timk̬’ e-fe̋ɫa:

da	m̃e̋e̋s-om	éna	tı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	éȝ-us	mirȝam-űs	eȝu=maam-a̋='	súna	ṡı̋ṡ-um	e=na̋k-a
and	house-A.s	into	enter-IND-AP-ABS	they-N.p	Mary-G.s	his-mother-G.s=ELIS	with	child-A.s	PST=see-IND

da	főől-a-ntu-Ø	éȝ-us	éȝ-um	e=tőz-a	da	nu=arƣa̋a̋v-om	ly~lűr-a-ntu-Ø	eȝ-ús	o	dőő-on
and	fall-IND-AP-ABS	they-N.p	he-A.s	PST=worship-IND	and	their=treasury-A.s	PRF~open-IND-AP-ABS	he-G.s	to	gift-A.p

gı̋l-om=k̬e	niivpı̋t-im=k̬e	naaðpı̋ı̋t-im-k̬='	e=fe̋ɫ-a
gold-A.s=and	frankincense-A.s=and	myrrh-A.s=and	PST=offer-IND

• 12: καὶ χρηματισθέντες κατ' ὄναρ μὴ ἀνακάμψαι πρὸς Ἡρῴδην, δι' ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν.
• And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.
• and having.been.warned by dream not to.return to Herod, by other way they.departed into the country of.them.
• zikős éna herődum do ke̋ru ze ze̋maþus iı̋laþus. eȝu-me̋xam do a̋no atős móóda e-vi̋da⁝

zik-ős	éna	herőd-um	do	ke̋r-u	ze	ze̋m-a-þ-us	i~íl-a-þ-us
dream-G.s	in	Herod-A.s	to	return-SUP	not	warn-IND-PP-N.p	PRF~become-IND-PP-N.p

eȝu=me̋x-am	do	a̋no-Ø	at-ős	móóda	e=vi̋d-a
their=country-A.s	to	other-ABS	way-G.s	by	PST=leave-IND