1 Chronicles 1
1 [The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
Adam, Set, Enos,
2 [Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
Kenan, Mahalalel, Yared,
3 [Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
Enɔk, Metusela, Lamek, Noa.
4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noa ƒe viwo: Sem, Ham kple Yafet.
5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Yafet ƒe viwoe nye: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tubal, Mesek kple Tiras.
6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Gomer ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Askenaz, Rifat kple Togarma.
7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Yavan ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim kple Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Ham ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Kus, Egipte, Put kple Kanaan.
9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Kus ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama kple Sabteka. Rama ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye Seba kple Dedan.
10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
Kus ƒe dzidzimevie nye Nimrɔd, ame si va zu kalẽtɔ gã aɖe le anyigba la dzi.
11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
Ame siwo nye Egipte ƒe dzidzimeviwo lae nye Ludimtɔwo, Anamimtɔwo, Lehabitɔwo, Naftuhitɔwo,
12 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.
Patrusitɔwo, Kasluhitɔwo (ame siwo me Filistitɔwo dzɔ tso) kple Kaftoritɔwo.
13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
Kanaan ƒe viwo dometɔ aɖewoe nye: Sidon, ame si nye eƒe ŋgɔgbevi kple Het.
14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
Kanaan ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Yebusitɔwo, Amoritɔwo, Girgasitɔwo,
15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
Hivitɔwo, Arkitɔwo, Sinitɔwo,
16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
Arvaditɔwo, Zemaritɔwo kple Hamatitɔwo.
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Sem ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Elam, Asur, Arfaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Geter kple Mesek.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
Arfaxad ƒe vie nye Sela, ame si dzi Eber.
19 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.
Vi eve nɔ Eber si: Woawoe nye Peleg kple Yoktan. Peleg gɔmee nye “Memama” elabena eƒe agbenɔɣi mee woma anyigba na gbe vovovoawo gblɔlawo.
20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Yoktan ƒe viwoe nye Almodad, Selef, Hazarmavet, Yera,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Dikla,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Seba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
Ofir, Havila kple Yobab. Ame siawo katã nye Yoktan ƒe viŋutsuwo.
24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
Sem ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Arfaxad, ame si dzi Sela,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
ame si dzi Eber, ame si dzi Peleg, ame si dzi Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
ame si dzi Serug, ame si dzi Nahor, ame si dzi Tera,
27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
ame si dzi Abram ame si wova yɔna emegbe be Abraham.
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
Abraham ƒe viwoe nye: Isak kple Ismael.
29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Ismael ƒe viwoe nye Nebayɔt, ame si nye via tsitsitɔ, Kedar, Adbel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Misma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Yetur, Nafis kple Kedema. Ame siawo nye Ismael viwo.
32 [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.
Abraham ƒe ahiãvi Ketura dzi Zimram, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Isbak kple Sua. Yoksan ƒe viwo: Seba kple Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Midian ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Efa, Efer, Hanok, Abida kple Elda. Woawoe nye Abraham kple srɔ̃a evelia, Ketura ƒe dzidzimeviwo.
34 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.
Abraham ƒe vi, Isak, dzi Esau kple Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Esau ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Elifaz, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam kple Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
Elifaz ƒe viwoe nye: Teman, Omar, Zefi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna kple Amalek.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Reuel ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Nahat, Zera, Sama kple Miza.
38 [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.
Esua alo Seir ƒe vi aɖewoe nye: Lotan, Sobal, Zibeon, Ana, Dison, Ezer kple Disan.
39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
Lotan ƒe viwoe nye Hori kple Homam. Timna nye Lotan nɔvinyɔnu.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
Sobal ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Alvan, Manahat, Ebal, Sefo kple Onam. Zibeon ƒe viwoe nye: Aya kple Ana.
41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
Ana ƒe vie nye: Dison, ame si dzi Hamran, Esban, Itran kple Keran.
42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
Ezer ƒe viwoe nye: Bilhan, Zaavan kple Yaakan. Disan ƒe viwoe nye: Uz kple Aran.
43 [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.
Ame siwo ɖu fia le Edom hafi woɖo Israel fiaɖuƒe la gɔme anyi la woe nye: Bela, Beor ƒe vi. Du si me wònɔ la ŋkɔe nye Dinhaba.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
Esi Bela ku la, Yobab, Zera ƒe vi, tso Bozra zu fia.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
Esi Yobab ku la, Husam tso Temanitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe,
46 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].
eye le Husam ƒe ku megbe la, Hadad, Bedad ƒe vi, ame si ɖu Midiantɔwo dzi le Moab nyigba dzi la ɖu fia eye eƒe fiadue nye Avit.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
Esi Hadad trɔ megbe la, Samla tso Masreka ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
Le Samla ƒe ku megbe la, Siaul tso Rehobot, du si le tɔsisi aɖe ŋu la ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
Le Siaul ƒe ku megbe la, Baal Hanan, Akbor ƒe vi ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
50 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.
Esi Baal Hanan ku la, Hadad ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe eye eƒe fiadue nye Pau. Hadad srɔ̃e nye Mehetabel, dadae nye Matred, ame si dadae nye Me-Zahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Hadad hã va ku. Edom fiawo le Hadad ƒe ku megbe nye: Timna, Alva, Yetet
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
Magdiel kple Iram. Ame siawoe nye Edom fiawo.
