1 Chronicles 1
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,
Adam, Set, Enos,
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
Kenan, Mahalalel, Yared,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Enɔk, Metusela, Lamek, Noa.
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noa ƒe viwo: Sem, Ham kple Yafet.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Yafet ƒe viwoe nye: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tubal, Mesek kple Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
Gomer ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Askenaz, Rifat kple Togarma.
7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Yavan ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim kple Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Ham ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Kus, Egipte, Put kple Kanaan.
9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Kus ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama kple Sabteka. Rama ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye Seba kple Dedan.
10 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Kus ƒe dzidzimevie nye Nimrɔd, ame si va zu kalẽtɔ gã aɖe le anyigba la dzi.
11 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
Ame siwo nye Egipte ƒe dzidzimeviwo lae nye Ludimtɔwo, Anamimtɔwo, Lehabitɔwo, Naftuhitɔwo,
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.
Patrusitɔwo, Kasluhitɔwo (ame siwo me Filistitɔwo dzɔ tso) kple Kaftoritɔwo.
13 Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
Kanaan ƒe viwo dometɔ aɖewoe nye: Sidon, ame si nye eƒe ŋgɔgbevi kple Het.
14 the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,
Kanaan ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Yebusitɔwo, Amoritɔwo, Girgasitɔwo,
15 the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,
Hivitɔwo, Arkitɔwo, Sinitɔwo,
16 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
Arvaditɔwo, Zemaritɔwo kple Hamatitɔwo.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Sem ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Elam, Asur, Arfaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Geter kple Mesek.
18 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
Arfaxad ƒe vie nye Sela, ame si dzi Eber.
19 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.
Vi eve nɔ Eber si: Woawoe nye Peleg kple Yoktan. Peleg gɔmee nye “Memama” elabena eƒe agbenɔɣi mee woma anyigba na gbe vovovoawo gblɔlawo.
20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Yoktan ƒe viwoe nye Almodad, Selef, Hazarmavet, Yera,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Dikla,
22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Seba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Ofir, Havila kple Yobab. Ame siawo katã nye Yoktan ƒe viŋutsuwo.
24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
Sem ƒe dzidzimeviwoe nye: Arfaxad, ame si dzi Sela,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
ame si dzi Eber, ame si dzi Peleg, ame si dzi Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
ame si dzi Serug, ame si dzi Nahor, ame si dzi Tera,
27 Abram (also called Abraham).
ame si dzi Abram ame si wova yɔna emegbe be Abraham.
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
Abraham ƒe viwoe nye: Isak kple Ismael.
29 These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Ismael ƒe viwoe nye Nebayɔt, ame si nye via tsitsitɔ, Kedar, Adbel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Misma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
Yetur, Nafis kple Kedema. Ame siawo nye Ismael viwo.
32 The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
Abraham ƒe ahiãvi Ketura dzi Zimram, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Isbak kple Sua. Yoksan ƒe viwo: Seba kple Dedan.
33 The sons of Midian: Efah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
Midian ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Efa, Efer, Hanok, Abida kple Elda. Woawoe nye Abraham kple srɔ̃a evelia, Ketura ƒe dzidzimeviwo.
34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
Abraham ƒe vi, Isak, dzi Esau kple Israel.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Esau ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Elifaz, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam kple Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
Elifaz ƒe viwoe nye: Teman, Omar, Zefi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna kple Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Reuel ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Nahat, Zera, Sama kple Miza.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
Esua alo Seir ƒe vi aɖewoe nye: Lotan, Sobal, Zibeon, Ana, Dison, Ezer kple Disan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
Lotan ƒe viwoe nye Hori kple Homam. Timna nye Lotan nɔvinyɔnu.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
Sobal ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Alvan, Manahat, Ebal, Sefo kple Onam. Zibeon ƒe viwoe nye: Aya kple Ana.
41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
Ana ƒe vie nye: Dison, ame si dzi Hamran, Esban, Itran kple Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
Ezer ƒe viwoe nye: Bilhan, Zaavan kple Yaakan. Disan ƒe viwoe nye: Uz kple Aran.
43 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.
Ame siwo ɖu fia le Edom hafi woɖo Israel fiaɖuƒe la gɔme anyi la woe nye: Bela, Beor ƒe vi. Du si me wònɔ la ŋkɔe nye Dinhaba.
44 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
Esi Bela ku la, Yobab, Zera ƒe vi, tso Bozra zu fia.
45 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
Esi Yobab ku la, Husam tso Temanitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe,
46 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.
eye le Husam ƒe ku megbe la, Hadad, Bedad ƒe vi, ame si ɖu Midiantɔwo dzi le Moab nyigba dzi la ɖu fia eye eƒe fiadue nye Avit.
47 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
Esi Hadad trɔ megbe la, Samla tso Masreka ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
48 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.
Le Samla ƒe ku megbe la, Siaul tso Rehobot, du si le tɔsisi aɖe ŋu la ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
49 Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
Le Siaul ƒe ku megbe la, Baal Hanan, Akbor ƒe vi ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
50 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.
Esi Baal Hanan ku la, Hadad ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe eye eƒe fiadue nye Pau. Hadad srɔ̃e nye Mehetabel, dadae nye Matred, ame si dadae nye Me-Zahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
Hadad hã va ku. Edom fiawo le Hadad ƒe ku megbe nye: Timna, Alva, Yetet
52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
Magdiel kple Iram. Ame siawoe nye Edom fiawo.
