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 asefoɔ 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 asefoɔ ne Gomer, Magog, Media, Yawan, Tubal, Mesek ne Tiras.
6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Na Gomer asefoɔ ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Na Yawan asefoɔ ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Na Ham asefoɔ 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 asefoɔ ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefoɔ 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 ɔkofoɔ kɛseɛ 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,
Misraim yɛ tete agya ma Ludfoɔ, Anamfoɔ, Lehabfoɔ, Naftuhfoɔ,
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.
Patrusfoɔ, Kasluhfoɔ ne Kaftorfoɔ a wɔn ase na Filistifoɔ firi.
13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
Na Kanaan abakan din de Sidon a na ɔyɛ Sidonfoɔ tete agya. Na Kanaan nso yɛ Hetifoɔ,
14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
Yebusifoɔ, Amorifoɔ, Girgasifoɔ,
15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
Hewifoɔ, Arkifoɔ, Sinifoɔ,
16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
Arwadfoɔ, Semarifoɔ ne Hamatifoɔ 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 asefoɔ yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefoɔ 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 mmammarima baanu. Abakan no din de Peleg a asekyerɛ ne “nkyekyɛmu” ɛfiri sɛ, ne berɛ so na nnipa a wɔwɔ ewiase mu kyekyɛ kɔɔ kasa ahodoɔ mu na wɔbɔ hweteeɛ. Nʼakyiri ba no din de 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. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Yoktan asefoɔ.
24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
Ɛno enti, yei ne abusuadua a ɛfiri Sem: Arfaksad, Sela,
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 akyire yi, wɔfrɛɛ no Abraham no.
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
Abraham mmammarima 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 mmammarima 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. Yeinom ne Ismael mmammarima.
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 mmammarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefoɔ yɛ Seba ne Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Na Midian mmammarima ne Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Abraham ne ne mpena Ketura mmammarima.
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 mmammarima yɛ Esau ne Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Na Esau mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Teman, Omar, Sefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna ne Amalek.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Na Reuel mmammarima 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 mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabaa din de Timna.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
Na Sobal mmammarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmammarima 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.
Yeinom ne ahemfo a wɔdii Edom so ansa na Israelfoɔ renya ahemfo: Beor babarima Bela, a ɔtenaa kuropɔn Dinhaba so dii ɔhene.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
Na Bela wuiɛ no, Serah babarima Yobab a ɔfiri Bosra bɛdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
Na Yobab wuiɛ no, Husam a ɔfiri Teman asase so bɛdii nʼadeɛ 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 owuo akyi Hadad a ɔyɛ Bedad babarima a ɔkɔdii Midian so nkonim wɔ Moab asase so no na ɔdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhempɔn. Wɔtoo nʼahenkuro no edin Hawit.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
Hadad wuiɛ no, Samla a ɔfiri Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
Samla wuiɛ no, Saulo a ɔfiri Rehobot a ɛda asuo Eufrate ho no bɛdii ɔhene.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
Na Saulo wuiɛ no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bɛdii ɔhene.
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 wuiɛ no, Hadad tenaa kuropɔn Pai mu dii ɔhene. Na ne yere a wɔfrɛ no Mehetabel no yɛ Matred babaa ne Me-Sahab nso nana.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Na Hadad nso wuiɛ. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofoɔ ne Timna, Alwa, Yetet,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
Kenas, Teman, Mibsar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
Magdiel ne Iram. Yeinom na na wɔyɛ Edom mmusua ntuanofoɔ.
