Mose 1 36
1 Esau (ame si wogayɔna hã be Edom) la ƒe dzidzimeviwo yi ale:
Now this is the history of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
2 Esau ɖe Kanaan nyɔnu etɔ̃: Ada, Hititɔ Elon ƒe vi, Oholibama, Ana ƒe vi kple Hivitɔ Zibeon ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi kpakple
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;
3 Basemat, Ismael ƒe vinyɔnu si nye Nebayɔt nɔvinyɔnu.
and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
4 Esau kple Ada dzi viŋutsu ɖeka si ŋkɔe nye Elifaz. Esau kple Basemat dzi viŋutsu si ŋkɔe nye Reuel.
Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.
5 Esau kple Oholibama dzi viŋutsu siwo ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye Yeus, Yalam kple Korah. Wodzi vi siawo katã na Esau le Kanaanyigba dzi.
Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Esau kplɔ srɔ̃awo, viŋutsuwo kple vinyɔnuwo kpakple subɔla siwo le eƒe aƒe me, kple lãhawo kple kesinɔnu siwo katã wòkpɔ le Kanaanyigba dzi la, eye wòʋu le nɔvia Yakob gbɔ.
Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, with his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan, and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.
7 Woƒe nunɔamesiwo sɔ gbɔ ale gbegbe be womagate ŋu anɔ teƒe ɖeka o. Anyigba si dzi wole la megalolo na wo ame eveawo o le woƒe lãhawo ta.
For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels could not bear them because of their livestock.
8 Ale Esau, ame si wogayɔna be Edom la yi ɖanɔ tonyigba dzi le Seir.
Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.
9 Esau ƒe dzidzimeviwo, Edomtɔwo, ame siwo wodzi nɛ le Seir to dzi la ƒe ŋkɔwo yi ale:
This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:
10 Esau ƒe viŋutsuwo: gbãtɔe nye Elifaz si Ada dzi nɛ, eveliae nye Reuel si Basemat dzi nɛ.
these are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; and Reuel, the son of Basemath, the wife of Esau.
11 Elifaz ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Teman, Omar, Zefo, Gatam kple Kenaz.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 Timna si nye Elifaz, Esau ƒe viŋutsu ƒe ahiãvi la dzi Amalek. Ame siawoe nye Ada, Esau srɔ̃ ƒe viwo.
Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the descendants of Adah, Esau’s wife.
13 Reuel ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Nahat, Zera, Sama kple Miza. Ame siawoe nye Esau ƒe tɔgbuiyɔviwo to srɔ̃a Basemat dzi.
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the descendants of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
14 Esau srɔ̃ Oholibama, Ana ƒe vinyɔnu kple Zibeon ƒe mamayɔvi si wodzi na Esau la dzi Yeus, Yalam kple Korah.
These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15 Ame siawoe nye fiawo le Esau ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome. Elifaz, ame si nye Esau ƒe viŋutsu gbãtɔ, Teman, Omar, Zefo kple Kenaz,
These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
16 Korah, Gatam kple Amalek. Ame siawo nye fia siwo dzɔ tso Elifaz me le Edom. Wonye Ada ƒe mamayɔviwo.
chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah.
17 Hlɔ̃ siwo gbɔna la, nye Reuel, ame si Esau kple srɔ̃a Basemat dzi le esime wonɔ Kanaan la ƒe dzidzimeviwo: Amegã Nahat, Amegã Zera, Amegã Sama kple Amegã Miza. Woawoe nye amegã siwo dzɔ tso Reuel me le Edomnyigba dzi, eye wonye Esau srɔ̃ Basemat ƒe viwo.
These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
18 Esau srɔ̃ Oholibama ƒe viŋutsuwo nye fia siawo: Yeus, Yalam kple Korah. Wodzɔ tso Esau srɔ̃ Oholibama, Ana ƒe vinyɔnu me.
These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
19 Ame siawo nye Esau alo Edom ƒe viŋutsuwo, eye ame siawoe nye woƒe fiawo.
These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
20 Ame siawo nye Seir, Horitɔ la ƒe viŋutsuwo, ame siwo nɔ nuto la me: Lotan, Sobal, Zibeon, Ana,
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21 Dison, Ezer kple Disan. Wonye viŋutsuwo na Horitɔ Seir le Edom, eye wonye fiawo.
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 Lotan ƒe viwoe nye, Hori kple Heman. Timna nye Lotan nɔvinyɔnu.
The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna.
23 Sobal ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Alvan, Manahat, Ebal, Sefo kple Onam.
These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 Zibeon ƒe viwoe nye: Aya kple Ana. (Eyae fɔ tsi dzidzi xɔdzo aɖe ƒe vudo le gbegbe esime wònɔ fofoa ƒe tedziwo kplɔm.)
These are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
25 Ana ƒe viwoe nye: Dison kple Oholibama.
These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 Dison ƒe viwoe nye: Hemdan, Esban, Itran kple Keran.
These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 Ezer ƒe viwoe nye: Bilhan, Zaavan kple Akan.
These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 Disan ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Uz kple Aran.
These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 Ame siawoe nye Horitɔwo ƒe fiawo. Lotan, Sobal, Zibeon, Ana,
These are the chiefs who came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
30 Dison, Ezer kple Disan. Ame siawoe nye Horitɔwo ƒe fiawo le woƒe tokɔ vovovoawo nu le Seirnyigba dzi.
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
31 Ame siwo ɖu fia le Edom hafi woɖo Israel fiaɖuƒe la gɔme anyi la woe nye:
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
32 Beor ƒe vi Bela si ɖu fia le Edom. Du si me wònɔ la ŋkɔe nye Dinhaba.
Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 Esi Bela ku la, Yobab, Zera ƒe vi si tso Bozra la zu fia.
Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.
34 Esi Yobab ku la, Husam si tso Temanitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi la ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 Hadad, Bedad ƒe vi, ame si ɖu Midiantɔwo dzi le Moabnyigba dzi la ɖu fia le Husam ƒe ku megbe. Eƒe fiadue nye Avit.
Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.
36 Esi Hadad trɔ megbe la, Samla tso Masreka ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 Le Samla ƒe ku megbe la, Siaul tso Rehobot, du si le tɔsisi aɖe ŋu la ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.
38 Le Siaul ƒe ku megbe la, Baal Hanan, Akbor ƒe vi ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 Esi Baal Hanan, Akbor ƒe viŋutsu la hã ku la, Hadad ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe, eye eƒe fiadue nye Pau. Srɔ̃a ŋkɔe nye Mehetabel, Matred ƒe vinyɔnu kple Mezahab ƒe mamayɔvi.
Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
40 Esiawoe nye fia siwo dzɔ tso Esau me la ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖe woƒe towo kple nutowo ƒe ɖoɖo nu: Timna, Alva, Yetet,
These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, after their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
41 Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
43 Magdiel kple Iram. Esiawoe nye Edom fiawo le ɖoɖo si me wonɔ le anyigba dzi la nu. Wonye Esau, Edomtɔwo fofo ƒe dzidzimeawo.
chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.
