1 Beresosɛm 1
1 Adam asefo yɛ Set, Enos,
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Yared,
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Henok, Metusela, Lamek,
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 Noa mma ne, Sem, Ham, ne Yafet.
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Na Yafet asefo ne Gomer, Magog, Media, Yawan, Tubal, Mesek ne Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Na Gomer asefo ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
7 Na Yawan asefo ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Na Ham asefo ne Kus, Misraim, Put ne Kanaan.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 Na Kus asefo ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefo yɛ Saba ne Dedan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kus woo Nimrod. Na Nimrod bɛyɛɛ ɔkofo kɛse wɔ asase so.
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
11 Na Misraim woo Ludfo, Anamfo, Lehabfo, Naftuhfo,
Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12 Patrusfo, Kasluhfo ne Kaftorfo a wɔn ase na Filistifo fi.
Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.
13 Na Kanaan woo nʼabakan Sidon ne Het,
Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
14 Yebusifo, Amorifo, Girgasifo,
the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,
15 Hewifo, Arkifo, Sinifo,
the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,
16 Arwadfo, Semarifo ne Hamatifo tete agya.
the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 Na Sem asefo yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefo ne Us, Hul, Geter ne Mas.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Na Arfaksad woo Sela na Sela woo Eber.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
19 Eber woo mmabarima baanu. Wɔtoo ɔbaako din Peleg a ase kyerɛ Nkyekyɛmu, efisɛ nʼawobere mu na kasa ahorow nti, nnipa a wɔwɔ asase so mu kyekyɛe ma wɔhwetee. Na wɔtoo ne nua a ɔka ne ho no din Yoktan.
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Yoktan woo Almodada, Selef, Hasarmawet, Yera,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Usal, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Obal, Abimael, Seba,
Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ofir, Hawila ne Yobab. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Yoktan asefo.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Ɛno nti, eyi ne anato a efi Sem: Arfaksad, Selah,
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Tera,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 ne Abram a akyiri no, wɔfrɛɛ no Abraham no.
Abram (also called Abraham).
28 Abraham mmabarima yɛ Isak ne Ismael.
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Na Ismael mmabarima nso ne Nebaiot a ɔyɛ nʼabakan, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Misma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Yetur, Nafis ne Kedema. Eyinom ne Ismael mmabarima.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Na Abraham mpena Ketura mmabarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefo yɛ Seba ne Dedan.
The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Midian woo Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Ketura asefo.
The sons of Midian: Efah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34 Abraham woo Isak. Isak mmabarima yɛ Esau ne Israel.
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Na Esau mmabarima yɛ Elifas, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam ne Kora.
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Na Elifas mmabarima yɛ Teman, Omar, Sefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna ne Amalek.
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Na Reuel mmabarima yɛ Nahat, Serah, Sama ne Misa.
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Na Seir mmabarima yɛ Lotan, Sobal, Sibeon, Ana, Dison, Eser ne Disan.
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Na Lotan mmabarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabea din de Timna.
The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40 Na Sobal mmabarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmabarima yɛ Aya ne Ana.
The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41 Na Ana babarima yɛ Dison. Na Dison mma yɛ Hemdan, Esban, Yitran ne Keran.
The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Na Eser mmabarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmabarima yɛ Us ne Aran.
The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 Eyinom ne ahemfo a wodii Edom so ansa na Israelfo renya ahemfo: Beor babarima Bela, a ɔtenaa kuropɔn Dinhaba so dii hene.
Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 Na Bela wui no, Serah babarima Yobab a ofi Bosra bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
45 Na Yobab wui no, Husam a ofi Teman asase so bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46 Husam wu akyi no, Hadad a ɔyɛ Bedad babarima a okodii Midian so nkonim wɔ Moab asase so no na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhempɔn. Wɔtoo nʼahenkurow no din Hawit.
Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
47 Hadad wui no, Samla a ofi Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 Samla wui no, Saulo a ofi Rehobot a ɛda asu Eufrate ho no bedii hene.
Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.
49 Na Saulo wui no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bedii hene.
Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
50 Baal-Hanan wui no, Hadad tenaa kuropɔn Pai mu dii hene. Na ne yere a wɔfrɛ no Mehetabel no yɛ Matred babea ne Me-Sahab nso nena.
Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 Na Hadad nso wui. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofo ne Timna, Alia, Yetet,
Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
52 Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
53 Kenas, Teman, Mibsar,
chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
54 Magdiel ne Iram. Eyinom na na wɔyɛ Edom mmusua ntuanofo.
chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
