Mose 1 36

1 Esau (ame si wogayɔna hã be Edom) la ƒe dzidzimeviwo yi ale:

Now these are the generations of Esau, who 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 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, the daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth.

4 Esau kple Ada dzi viŋutsu ɖeka si ŋkɔe nye Elifaz. Esau kple Basemat dzi viŋutsu si ŋkɔe nye Reuel.

Then Adah bore Eliphaz. Basemath conceived 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 conceived Jeush, and 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.

Then Esau took his wives, and sons, and daughters, and every soul of his house, and his substance, and cattle, and whatever he was able to obtain in the land of Canaan, and he went into another region, withdrawing 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 they were very wealthy and were not able to live together. Neither was the land of their sojourn able to sustain them, because of the multitude of their flocks.

8 Ale Esau, ame si wogayɔna be Edom la yi ɖanɔ tonyigba dzi le Seir.

And Esau lived at mount Seir: he is Edom.

9 Esau ƒe dzidzimeviwo, Edomtɔwo, ame siwo wodzi nɛ le Seir to dzi la ƒe ŋkɔwo yi ale:

So these are the generations of Esau, the father of Edom, at mount Seir,

10 Esau ƒe viŋutsuwo: gbãtɔe nye Elifaz si Ada dzi nɛ, eveliae nye Reuel si Basemat dzi nɛ.

and these are the names of his sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah, the wife of Esau, likewise Reuel, the son of Basemath, his wife.

11 Elifaz ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Teman, Omar, Zefo, Gatam kple Kenaz.

And Eliphaz had sons: Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenez.

12 Timna si nye Elifaz, Esau ƒe viŋutsu ƒe ahiãvi la dzi Amalek. Ame siawoe nye Ada, Esau srɔ̃ ƒe viwo.

Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. And she bore him Amalek. These are the sons of Adah, the wife of Esau.

13 Reuel ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Nahat, Zera, Sama kple Miza. Ame siawoe nye Esau ƒe tɔgbuiyɔviwo to srɔ̃a Basemat dzi.

And the sons of Reuel were Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

14 Esau srɔ̃ Oholibama, Ana ƒe vinyɔnu kple Zibeon ƒe mamayɔvi si wodzi na Esau la dzi Yeus, Yalam kple Korah.

Likewise, these were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the wife of Esau, whom she bore to him: Jeush, and 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 were leaders of the sons of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: leader Teman, leader Omar, leader Zepho, leader Kenez,

16 Korah, Gatam kple Amalek. Ame siawo nye fia siwo dzɔ tso Elifaz me le Edom. Wonye Ada ƒe mamayɔviwo.

leader Korah, leader Gatam, leader Amalek. These are the sons of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom, and these 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.

Likewise, these are the sons of Reuel, the son of Esau: leader Nahath, leader Zerah, leader Shammah, leader Mizzah. And these were the leaders of Reuel, in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

18 Esau srɔ̃ Oholibama ƒe viŋutsuwo nye fia siawo: Yeus, Yalam kple Korah. Wodzɔ tso Esau srɔ̃ Oholibama, Ana ƒe vinyɔnu me.

Now these are the sons of Oholibamah, the wife of Esau: leader Jeush, leader Jalam, leader Korah. These were the leaders of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and the wife of Esau.

19 Ame siawo nye Esau alo Edom ƒe viŋutsuwo, eye ame siawoe nye woƒe fiawo.

These are the sons of Esau, and these were their leaders: this is Edom.

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, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

21 Dison, Ezer kple Disan. Wonye viŋutsuwo na Horitɔ Seir le Edom, eye wonye fiawo.

and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These were the leaders of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

22 Lotan ƒe viwoe nye, Hori kple Heman. Timna nye Lotan nɔvinyɔnu.

Now Lotan produced sons: Hori and Heman. But the sister of Lotan was Timna.

23 Sobal ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Alvan, Manahat, Ebal, Sefo kple Onam.

And these are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, and 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.)

And these are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, when he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

25 Ana ƒe viwoe nye: Dison kple Oholibama.

And he had a son Dishon, and a daughter Oholibamah.

26 Dison ƒe viwoe nye: Hemdan, Esban, Itran kple Keran.

And these are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

27 Ezer ƒe viwoe nye: Bilhan, Zaavan kple Akan.

Likewise, these are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

28 Disan ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye: Uz kple Aran.

Then Dishan had sons: Uz and Aran.

29 Ame siawoe nye Horitɔwo ƒe fiawo. Lotan, Sobal, Zibeon, Ana,

These were the leaders of the Horites: leader Lotan, leader Shobal, leader Zibeon, leader Anah,

30 Dison, Ezer kple Disan. Ame siawoe nye Horitɔwo ƒe fiawo le woƒe tokɔ vovovoawo nu le Seirnyigba dzi.

leader Dishon, leader Ezer, leader Disan. These were leaders of the Horites who ruled in the land of Seir.

31 Ame siwo ɖu fia le Edom hafi woɖo Israel fiaɖuƒe la gɔme anyi la woe nye:

Now before the sons of Israel had a king, the kings who ruled in the land of Edom were these:

32 Beor ƒe vi Bela si ɖu fia le Edom. Du si me wònɔ la ŋkɔe nye Dinhaba.

Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 Esi Bela ku la, Yobab, Zera ƒe vi si tso Bozra la zu fia.

Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah, reigned in his place.

34 Esi Yobab ku la, Husam si tso Temanitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi la ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.

And when Jobab was dead, 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.

Likewise, this one having died, Hadad the son of Bedad reigned in his place. He struck down Midian in the region of Moab. And the name of his city was Avith.

36 Esi Hadad trɔ megbe la, Samla tso Masreka ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.

And when Adad was dead, 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.

Likewise, this one being dead, Shaul of the river Rehoboth, reigned in his place.

38 Le Siaul ƒe ku megbe la, Baal Hanan, Akbor ƒe vi ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.

And when he also had passed away, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, succeeded to the kingdom.

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.

Likewise, this one being dead, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, 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,

Therefore, these were the names of the leaders of Esau, by their families, and places, and in their vocabulary: leader Timna, leader Alvah, leader Jetheth,

41 Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,

leader Oholibamah, leader Elah, leader Pinon,

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

leader Kanez, leader Teman, leader 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.

leader Magdiel, leader Iram. These were the leaders of Edom living in the land of their rule: this is Esau, the father of Idumea.