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 nonywolo Seth, Enosh.
2 [Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
Kenan, Mahalalel. Mahalalel nonywolo Jared,
3 [Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
Enok. Enok nonywolo Methusela, Lamek. Lamek nonywolo Nowa.
4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
To Nowa nonywolo Shem, Ham kod Jafeth.
5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Yawuot Jafeth ne gin: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek kod Tiras.
6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Yawuot Gomer ne gin: Ashkenaz, Rifath kod Togarma
7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Yawuot Javan ne gin: Elisha, Tarshish, jo-Kitim kod jo-Rodan.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Yawuot Ham ne gin: Kush, Mizraim, Put kod Kanaan.
9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Yawuot Kush ne gin: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Rama kod Sabteka. Yawuot Rama ne gin: Sheba kod Dedan.
10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
Kush ne en wuon Nimrod, mane en jalweny maratego e piny.
11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
Mizraim ne en wuon jo-Lud, jo-Anam, jo-Lehab, jo-Naftu,
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.
Jo-Pathrus, jo-Kaslu (ma jo-Filistia nowuok kuomgi) kod jo-Kaftor.
13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
Kanaan nonywolo Sidon wuode makayo, kendo jo-Hiti,
14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
jo-Jebus, jo-Amor, jo-Girgash,
15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
jo-Hivi, jo-Arki, jo-Sini,
16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
jo-Arvad, jo-Zemar kod jo-Hamath.
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Shem nonywolo Elam, Ashur, Arfaksad, Lud kod Aram. Aram nonywolo Uz, Hul, Gether kod Meshek.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
Arfaksad nonywolo Shela, to Shela nonywolo 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.
Eber nonywolo yawuowi ariyo: wuode makayo nochako ni Peleg, nikech e ndalono ema nopogie piny, owadgi to ne nyinge Joktan.
20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan nonywolo Almodad, Shelef, Hazarmaveth, gi Jera,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Dikla,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael (kata Ebal), gi Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
Ofir, Havila kod Jobab. Jogo duto ne gin yawuot Joktan.
24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
Shem nonywolo Arfaksad, Arfaksad nonywolo Shela.
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Shela nonywolo Eber, Eber nonywolo Peleg. Peleg nonywolo Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Reu nonywolo Serug. Serug nonywolo Nahor, to Nahor nonywolo Tera.
27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
Tera nonywolo Abram (ma bangʼe noluongo ni Ibrahim).
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
Yawuot Ibrahim ne gin: Isaka gi Ishmael.
29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Ishmael nonywolo Nebayoth wuode makayo, Kedar, Adbel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Jetur, Nafish kod Kedema. Jogo duto ne yawuot Ishmael.
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.
Ketura, ma chi Ibrahim machielo, nonywolo Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak kod Shua. Yawuot Jokshan ne gin: Sheba kod Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Midian nonywolo Efa, Efer, Hanok, Abida kod Elda. Magi duto ne gin nyikwa Ketura.
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.
Ibrahim nonywolo Isaka. To Isaka nonywolo Esau kod Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Esau nonywolo Elifaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam kod Kora.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
Elifaz nonywolo Teman, Omar, Zefo, Gatam kod Kenaz. Timna ma ne en chi Elifaz machielo nonywolo Amalek.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Yawuot Reuel ne gin: Nahath, Zera, Shama kod 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.
Seir nonywolo Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Ana, Dishon, Ezer kod Dishan.
39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
Lotan nonywolo Hori kod Homam. Timna ne en nyamin Lotan.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
Shobal nonywolo Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shefo kod Onam. Zibeon nonywolo Aiya kod Ana.
41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
Ana nonywolo Dishon. Dishon nonywolo Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran kod Keran.
42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
Ezer nonywolo Bilhan, Zavan kod Akan. Dishan nonywolo Uz kod 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.
Magi e ruodhi mane orito piny Edom kane jo-Israel ne pod onge kod ruodhi: Bela wuod Beor ma dalane maduongʼ niluongo ni Dinhaba.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
Kane Bela otho, Jobab wuod Zera mane ja-Bozra nobedo ruoth kare.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
Kane Jobab otho, Husham mane oa e piny jo-Teman nobedo ruoth kare.
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].
Kane Husham otho, Hadad wuod Bedad mane oloyo jo-Midian e piny jo-Moab nobedo ruoth kare. Dalane maduongʼ niluongo ni Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
Kane Hadad otho, Samla ja-Masreka nobedo ruoth kare.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
Kane Samla otho, Shaul ja-Rehoboth man but aora nobedo ruoth kare.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
Kane Shaul otho, Baal-Hanan wuod Akbor nobedo ruoth kare.
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.
Kane Baal-Hanan otho, Hadad nobedo ruoth kare. Dalane maduongʼ niluongo ni Pau, kendo chiege niluongo ni Mehetabel nyar Matred ma nyar Me-Zahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Hadad bende ne otho. Jodong Edom ne gin: Timna, Alva, Jetheth
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Oholibama, Ela, Pinon
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
Magdiel kod Iram. Magi e jodongo mag Edom.
