1 Khokhuen 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,

[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.

2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.

3 Enok, Methuselah, Lamek,

[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.

4 Noah, Shem, Ham neh Japheth.

[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 Japheth koca ah Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek neh Tiras,

The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6 Gomer koca la Ashkenaz, Riphath neh Togarmah.

The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

7 Javan koca ah Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim neh Rodanim.

The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8 Ham koca ah Kusah, Mizraim, Put neh Kanaan.

The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.

9 Kusah koca Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raama neh Sabteka. Raamah koca ah Sheba neh Dedan.

The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

10 Kusah loh Nimrod a sak tih anih te diklai ah hlangrhalh la om cuek.

Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.

11 Mizraim loh Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naptuhim a sak.

Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,

12 Pathrusim, Kasluhim tah Philisti neh Kapthorim lamkah ha pawk.

the Pathrus people-group, the Casluh people-group, and the Caphtor people-group. The people of [the] Philistia [region] were descended from the Casluh people-group.

13 Kanaan loh a caming Sidon neh Kheth,

Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,

14 Jebusi, Amori, Girgashi,

the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,

15 Khivee, Arkit neh Sinih,

the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,

16 Arvadi, Zemari neh Hamathiti a sak.

the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.

17 Shem koca rhoek la Elam neh Assyria, Arphaxad neh Lud, Aram neh Uz, Huul, Gether neh Meshek.

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18 Arpakshad loh Shelah te a sak tih Shelah loh Eber a sak.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.

19 Eber loh capa panit a sak dae anih tue vaengah khohmuen a tael dongah pakhat te a ming te Palak, a mana ming te Yoktawn a sui.

Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg [which sounds like the word that means ‘divided’] because during the time that he lived, [the people on] the earth were divided [into various language groups]. Peleg’s [younger] brother was Joktan.

20 Yoktawn loh Almodad neh Sheleph, Hazarmaveth neh Jerah,

Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

23 Ophir, Havilah neh Jobab. He boeih he Yoktawn koca rhoek ni.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

24 Shem, Arpakshad, Shelah,

The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,

25 Eber, Palak, Reu,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Seruk, Nakhaw, Terah,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 Abram he Abraham ni.

and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.

28 Abraham ca rhoi Isaak neh Ishmael om.

Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

29 Amih kah rhuirhong he tah Ishmael kah caming he Nebaioth tih Kedar, Adbeel neh Mibsam,

[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadar, Tema,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31 Jetur, Naphish neh Kedemah. Amih he Ishmael koca rhoek.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

32 Abraham yula Keturah ca sak rhoek la Zimran neh Jokshan, Medan neh Midian, Ishbak neh Shuah, Jokshan koca ah Sheba neh Dedan.

[After]’s [wife Sarah died, he took another wife named] Keturah. The sons of Abraham and Keturah were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.

33 Midian koca la Ephah, Epher, Enok, Abidah neh Eldaah. He boeih he Keturah koca rhoek ni.

Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

34 Abraham loh Isaak a sak. Isaak koca ah Esau neh Israel.

The son of Abraham [and his wife Sarah] was Isaac, and Isaac’s sons were Esau and [Jacob, whose name was later changed to] Israel.

35 Esau koca ah Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam neh Korah.

The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36 Eliphaz koca ah Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna neh Amalek.

The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37 Reuel koca Nahath, Zerah, Shammah neh Mizzah.

Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38 Seir koca ah Lotan Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer neh Dishan.

[Another descendant of Esau was Seir. His descendants lived in the Edom region]. Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39 Lotan koca ah Khori, Homam neh Lotan ngannu Timna.

Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

40 Shobal koca Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho neh Onam. Zibeon koca ah Aiah neh Anah.

Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.

41 Anah koca ah Dishon. Dishon koca ah Hamran, Eshban, Ithran neh Keran.

Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

42 Ezer koca ah Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. Dishon koca ah Uz neh Aran.

Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.

43 Hekah manghai rhoek he tah Israel ca kah manghai loh a manghai hlan ah ni Edom khohmuen ah a manghai uh coeng. Beor capa he Bela tih a khopuei ming tah Dinnabah ni.

[These are the names of] the kings that ruled [the] Edom [region] before any kings ruled over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city [in which he lived] was Dinhabah.

44 Bela a duek phoeiah tah Bozrah lamkah Zerah capa Jobab te anih yueng la manghai.

When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.

45 Jobab a duek phoeiah anih yueng la Temani khohmuen lamkah Husham te manghai.

When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.

46 Husham a duek phoeiah anih yueng la Moab khohmuen ah Midian aka ngawn Bedad capa Hadad te manghai. A khopuei ming tah Avith ni.

When Husham died, Hadad, the son of Bedad, became the king. He [ruled in] Avith city. Hadad’s [army] defeated [the army of the] Midian [people-group] in [the] Moab [region].

47 Hadad a duek phoeiah anih yueng la Masrekah lamkah Samlah te manghai.

When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].

48 Samlah a duek phoeiah tah anih yueng la Rehoboth tuiva lamkah Saul te manghai.

When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.

49 Saul a duek phoeiah tah anih yueng la Akbor capa Baalhanan manghai.

When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.

50 Baalhanan a duek phoeiah anih yueng la Hadad manghai. A khopuei ming tah Pau tih a yuu ming tah Mezahad nu Matred canu Mehetabel ni.

When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from Pau city. His wife’s name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.

51 Hadad a duek phoeiah Edom khoboei aka om rhoek tah, khoboei Timna, khoboei Alva, khoboei Jetheth,

Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

52 khoboei Oholibamah, khoboei Elah, khoboei Pinon,

Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

53 khoboei Kenaz, khoboei Teman, khoboei Mibzar,

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

54 khoboei Magdiel, khoboei Iram he Edom khoboei la om.

Magdiel, and Iram.