1 Istwa 1
1 Adam, Seth, Énosch
[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
2 Kénan, Mahalaleel, Jéred,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 Hénoc, Metuschélah, Lémec,
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 Noé, Sem, Cham avèk Japhet.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Fis a Japhet yo: Gomer, Magog, Madaï, Javan, Tubal, Méschec avèk Tiras.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Fis a Gomer yo: Aschkenaz, Diphat, avèk Togarma.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Fis a Javan yo: Élischa, Tarsisa, Kittim ak Rodanim.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Fis a Cham yo: Cush, Mitsraïm, Puth avèk Canaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 Fis a Cush yo: Saba, Havilla, Sabta, Raema avèk Sabteca. —Fis a Raema yo: Séba avèk Dedan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush te fè Nimrod: se li menm ki te vin yon nonm pwisan sou latè a.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 Mitsarïm te fè moun a Ludim yo, Ananim yo, Lehabim yo, Naphtuhim yo,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 Patrusim yo, Casluhim yo, sou sila Filisten yo te sòti avèk Kaftorimyen yo.
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.
13 Canaan te fè Sidon, premye ne li avèk Heth,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 avèk Jebizyen yo, Amoreyen yo ak Gigazyen yo,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 Evyen yo, Akiyen yo, Siniyen yo,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 Avadyen yo, Semariyen yo ak Amatyen yo.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 Fis a Sem yo: Élam, Assur, Arpacschad, Lud ak Aram; Uts, Hul, Guéter avèk Méschec.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpacschad te fè Schélach; epi Schélach te fè Héber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 De fis te fèt a Éber, non a youn se te Péleg; paske nan jou pa li yo, tè a te divize e non frè li a se te Joktan.
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.
20 Joktan te vin papa a Almodad, Schéleph, Hatsarmaveth, Jérach,
Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Ébal, Abimaël, Séba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havila, avèk Jobab, tout sila te fis a Joktan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Sem, Arpacschad, Schélach,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Héber, Péleg, Rehu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nachor, Térach,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Abram, ki se Abraham.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 Fis a Abraham yo: Isaac avèk Ismaël.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Men desandan pa yo: Nebajoth, premye ne pou Ismaël, Kédar, Adbeel, Mibsam.
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mischma, Duma, Massa, Hadad, Téma,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jethur, Naphisch ak Kedma: sila yo se te fis a Ismaël.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 Fis a Ketura yo, ti mennaj a Abraham nan. Li te bay nesans a Zimran, Jokschan, Medan, Madain, Jischbak ak Schuach. —Fis a Jokschan yo: Séba avèk Dedan.
[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.
33 Fis a Madian yo: Épha, Épher, Hénoc, Abida avèk Eldaa—Tout sila yo se te fis a Ketura.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 Abraham te fè Isaac. Fis a Isaac yo se te Ésaü avèk Israël.
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.
35 Fis a Ésaü yo: Éliphaz, Reuel, Jeusch, Jaelam avèk Koré.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Fis a Éliphaz yo: Théman, Omar, Tsephi, Gaetham, Kenaz, Thimna avèk Amalek.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Fis a Reuel yo: Nahath, Zérach, Schamma avèk Mizza.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Fis a Séir yo: Lothan, Schobal, Tsibeon, Ana, Dischon, Etser avèk Dischan.
[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.
39 Fis a Lothan yo: Hori avèk Homam. Epi sè Lothan an te Thimna.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Fis a Schobal yo: Alijan, Manahath, Ébal, Schephi avèk Onam. Fis a Tsibeon yo: Ajja, avèk Ana.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 Fis a Ana a: Dischon. Fis a Dischon yo: Hamran, Eschban, Jitran avèk Keran.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 Fis a Etser yo: Bilhan, Zaavan avèk Jaakan. Fis a Dischan yo: Uts avèk Aran.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
43 Alò, sila yo se wa ki te renye nan peyi Édom an avan te gen wa an Israël. Béla, fis a Beor la; epi non a vil pa li a se te Dinhaba.
[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.
44 Béla te mouri; epi Jobab, fis a Zérach ki sòti Botsra a, te renye nan plas li.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 Jobab te mouri e Huscham a peyi Temanit yo te renye nan plas li.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
46 Huscham te mouri; epi Hadad, fis a Bedad la, te renye nan plas li. Se te li menm ki te frape Madian nan chan Moab la. Non a vil sa a se te Avith.
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].
47 Hadad te mouri; epi Samia a Maskéka te renye nan plas li.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 Samia te mouri; epi Saül a Rehoboth kote flèv la te renye nan plas li.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 Saül te mouri; epi Baal-Hanan, fis a Acbor a te renye nan plas li.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
50 Baal-Hanan te mouri; epi Hadad te renye nan plas li. Non a vil sa a se te Pahi; epi non a madanm li se te Mehéthabeel, fi a Mathred la, fi a Mézahab la.
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.
51 Hadad te mouri. Chèf a Édom yo te chèf Thimna, chèf Alia, chèf Jetheth,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 chèf Oholibama, chèf Éla ak chèf Pinon,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 chèf Kenaz, chèf Théman, chèf Mibtsar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 chèf Magdiel, chèf Iram. Sila yo se te chèf Édom yo.
Magdiel, and Iram.
