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 asefo yɛ 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.
Henok, Metusela, Lamek,
4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noa mma ne, Sem, Ham, ne Yafet.
5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Na Yafet asefo ne Gomer, Magog, Media, Yawan, Tubal, Mesek ne Tiras.
6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Na Gomer asefo ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Na Yawan asefo ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Na Ham asefo ne Kus, Misraim, Put ne Kanaan.
9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Na Kus asefo ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefo yɛ Saba ne Dedan.
10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
Kus woo Nimrod. Na Nimrod bɛyɛɛ ɔkofo kɛse wɔ asase so.
11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
Na Misraim woo Ludfo, Anamfo, Lehabfo, Naftuhfo,
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.
Patrusfo, Kasluhfo ne Kaftorfo a wɔn ase na Filistifo fi.
13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
Na Kanaan woo nʼabakan Sidon ne Het,
14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
Yebusifo, Amorifo, Girgasifo,
15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
Hewifo, Arkifo, Sinifo,
16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
Arwadfo, Semarifo ne Hamatifo tete agya.
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Na Sem asefo yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefo ne Us, Hul, Geter ne Mas.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
Na Arfaksad woo Sela na Sela woo 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 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.
20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Yoktan woo Almodada, Selef, Hasarmawet, Yera,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoram, Usal, Dikla,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Seba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
Ofir, Hawila ne Yobab. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Yoktan asefo.
24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
Ɛno nti, eyi ne anato a efi Sem: Arfaksad, Selah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Serug, Nahor, Tera,
27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
ne Abram a akyiri no, wɔfrɛɛ no Abraham no.
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
Abraham mmabarima yɛ Isak ne Ismael.
29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Na Ismael mmabarima nso ne Nebaiot a ɔyɛ nʼabakan, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Misma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Yetur, Nafis ne Kedema. Eyinom ne Ismael mmabarima.
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.
Na Abraham mpena Ketura mmabarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefo yɛ Seba ne Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Midian woo Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Ketura asefo.
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 woo Isak. Isak mmabarima yɛ Esau ne Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Na Esau mmabarima yɛ Elifas, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam ne Kora.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
Na Elifas mmabarima yɛ Teman, Omar, Sefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna ne Amalek.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Na Reuel mmabarima yɛ Nahat, Serah, Sama ne Misa.
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.
Na Seir mmabarima yɛ Lotan, Sobal, Sibeon, Ana, Dison, Eser ne Disan.
39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
Na Lotan mmabarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabea din de Timna.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
Na Sobal mmabarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmabarima yɛ Aya ne Ana.
41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
Na Ana babarima yɛ Dison. Na Dison mma yɛ Hemdan, Esban, Yitran ne Keran.
42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
Na Eser mmabarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmabarima yɛ Us ne 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.
Eyinom ne ahemfo a wodii Edom so ansa na Israelfo renya ahemfo: Beor babarima Bela, a ɔtenaa kuropɔn Dinhaba so dii hene.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
Na Bela wui no, Serah babarima Yobab a ofi Bosra bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
Na Yobab wui no, Husam a ofi Teman asase so bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
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].
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.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
Hadad wui no, Samla a ofi Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
Samla wui no, Saulo a ofi Rehobot a ɛda asu Eufrate ho no bedii hene.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
Na Saulo wui no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bedii hene.
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.
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.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Na Hadad nso wui. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofo ne Timna, Alia, Yetet,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
Kenas, Teman, Mibsar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
Magdiel ne Iram. Eyinom na na wɔyɛ Edom mmusua ntuanofo.
