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, Enọsh,
2 [Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 [Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
Enọk, Metusela, Lamek, na Noa.
4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Ụmụ Noa bụ Shem, Ham, na Jafet.
5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Jafet bụ: Goma, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek na Tiras.
6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Goma bụ Ashkenaz, na Rifat, na Togama.
7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Javan bụ: Elisha, Tashish, Kitim, na Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Ham bụ: Kush, Ijipt, Put na Kenan.
9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Kush bụ: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama, na Sabteka. Ụmụ ndị ikom Raama bụ: Sheba na Dedan.
10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
Kush bụ nna Nimrọd, onye mesịrị bụrụ dike nʼagha nʼụwa.
11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
Ijipt bụ nna ndị Lud, ndị Anam, ndị Lehab, ndị Naftuh,
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.
ndị Patrus, na ndị Kasluh (onye ndị Filistia sitere na ya) na ndị Kafto.
13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
Kenan bụ nna Saịdọn, ọkpara ya, na ndị Het,
14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
ndị Jebus, ndị Amọrait, ndị Gigash,
15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
ndị Hiv, ndị Aka, ndị Sini,
16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
ndị Avad, ndị Zema na ndị Hamat.
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Shem bụ Elam, Ashua, Apakshad, Lud na Aram. Ụmụ Aram bụ Uz, Hul, Geta na Meshek.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
Apakshad bụ nna Shela; Shela bụrụ nna Eba.
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.
Eba mụtara ụmụ ndị ikom abụọ: Aha otu nʼime ha bụ Peleg, nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼoge ndụ ya ka e kewara ụwa; aha nwanne ya nwoke bụ Joktan.
20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan bụ nna Almodad, Shelef, Hazamavet, Jera,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoram, Ụzal, Dikla,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
Ọfịa, Havila na Jobab. Ndị a niile bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Joktan.
24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
Shem, Apakshad, Shela,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eba, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Serug, Nahọ, Tera
27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
na Ebram, ya bụ Ebraham.
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
Ụmụ Ebraham mụrụ bụ Aịzik na Ishmel.
29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Ndị a bụ ụmụ ụmụ ha: Nebaiot (ọkpara Ishmel), Keda, Adbel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Jetua, Nafish na Kedema. Ndị a bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Ishmel.
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, iko nwanyị Ebraham, mụtaara ya Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak na Shua. Jokshan mụtara ndị a: Sheba na Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Midian bụ: Efaa, Efe, Hanok, Abida na Eldaa. Ndị a niile bụ ụmụ ụmụ 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.
Ebraham mụtara Aịzik. Ụmụ ndị ikom Aịzik bụ Ịsọ na Izrel.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Ịsọ mụrụ ndị a: Elifaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam na Kora.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
Ụmụ Elifaz bụ Teman, Ọmaa, Zefi, Gatam na Kenaz, na Amalek, site na Timna.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Reuel bụ: Nahat, Zera, Shama, na 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.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Sia bụ Lotan, Shobal, Zibiọn, Ana, Dishọn, Eza na Dishan.
39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Lotan bụ Hori na Homam. Timna bụkwa nwanne nwanyị Lotan.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Shobal bụ Alvan, Manahat, Ebal, Shefo na Onam. Zibiọn mụrụ Aịa na Ana.
41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
Ana mụrụ Dishọn. Ụmụ Dishọn bụ Hamran, na Eshban, na Itran, na Keran.
42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Eza bụ Bilhan, na Zaavan, na Akan. Ụmụ ndị ikom Dishan bụ Uz na 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.
Ndị a bụ ndị eze chịrị nʼEdọm tupu ndị Izrel enwee eze nke ha. Bela nwa Beoa, onye aha obodo ya bụ Dinhaba.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
Mgbe Bela nwụrụ Jobab nwa Zera, onye Bozra nọchiri ya dịka eze.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
Mgbe Jobab nwụrụ, Husham onye si nʼala Teman nọchiri ya dịka eze.
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].
Mgbe Husham nwụrụ, Hadad nwa Bedad, onye meriri ndị agha Midia nʼọzara Moab, ghọrọ eze. Isi obodo ya bụ Avit.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
Mgbe Hadad nwụrụ, Samla onye Masrika nọchiri ya dịka eze.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
Mgbe Samla nwụrụ, Shaul onye sitere na Rehobọt dị nʼakụkụ osimiri nọchiri ya dịka eze.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
Mgbe Shaul nwụrụ, Baal-Hanan nwa Akboa, nọchiri ya dịka eze.
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.
Mgbe Baal-Hanan nwụrụ, Hadad nọchiri ya dịka eze. Akpọrọ isi obodo ya Pai. Aha nwunye ya bụ Mehetabel, nwa Matred, nwa nwa Mezahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Hadad mesịrị nwụọkwa. Ndịisi ọnụmara nʼEdọm bụ Timna, Alva, Jetet,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Oholibama, Elaa, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibza,
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
Magdiel na Iram. Ndị a bụ ndịisi ọnụmara nʼEdọm.
