1 Ihe E Mere 1
1 Adam, Set, Enọsh,
[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 Enọk, Metusela, Lamek, na Noa.
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 Ụmụ Noa bụ Shem, Ham, na Jafet.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Ụmụ ndị ikom Jafet bụ: Goma, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek na Tiras.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Ụmụ ndị ikom Goma bụ Ashkenaz, na Rifat, na Togama.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Ụmụ ndị ikom Javan bụ: Elisha, Tashish, Kitim, na Rodanim.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Ụmụ ndị ikom Ham bụ: Kush, Ijipt, Put na Kenan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 Ụmụ ndị ikom Kush bụ: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama, na Sabteka. Ụmụ ndị ikom Raama bụ: Sheba na Dedan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kush bụ nna Nimrọd, onye mesịrị bụrụ dike nʼagha nʼụwa.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 Ijipt bụ nna ndị Lud, ndị Anam, ndị Lehab, ndị Naftuh,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 ndị Patrus, na ndị Kasluh (onye ndị Filistia sitere na ya) na ndị Kafto.
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 Kenan bụ nna Saịdọn, ọkpara ya, na ndị Het,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 ndị Jebus, ndị Amọrait, ndị Gigash,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 ndị Hiv, ndị Aka, ndị Sini,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 ndị Avad, ndị Zema na ndị Hamat.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 Ụmụ ndị ikom Shem bụ Elam, Ashua, Apakshad, Lud na Aram. Ụmụ Aram bụ Uz, Hul, Geta na Meshek.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Apakshad bụ nna Shela; Shela bụrụ nna Eba.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 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.
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 bụ nna Almodad, Shelef, Hazamavet, Jera,
Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Ụzal, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ọfịa, Havila na Jobab. Ndị a niile bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Joktan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Shem, Apakshad, Shela,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eba, Peleg, Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahọ, Tera
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 na Ebram, ya bụ Ebraham.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 Ụmụ Ebraham mụrụ bụ Aịzik na Ishmel.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Ndị a bụ ụmụ ụmụ ha: Nebaiot (ọkpara Ishmel), Keda, Adbel, Mibsam,
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetua, Nafish na Kedema. Ndị a bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Ishmel.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 Ketura, iko nwanyị Ebraham, mụtaara ya Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak na Shua. Jokshan mụtara ndị a: Sheba na 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 Ụmụ ndị ikom Midian bụ: Efaa, Efe, Hanok, Abida na Eldaa. Ndị a niile bụ ụmụ ụmụ Ketura.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 Ebraham mụtara Aịzik. Ụmụ ndị ikom Aịzik bụ Ịsọ na Izrel.
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 Ịsọ mụrụ ndị a: Elifaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam na Kora.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Ụmụ Elifaz bụ Teman, Ọmaa, Zefi, Gatam na Kenaz, na Amalek, site na Timna.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Ụmụ ndị ikom Reuel bụ: Nahat, Zera, Shama, na Miza.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Ụmụ ndị ikom Sia bụ Lotan, Shobal, Zibiọn, Ana, Dishọn, Eza na Dishan.
[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 Ụmụ ndị ikom Lotan bụ Hori na Homam. Timna bụkwa nwanne nwanyị Lotan.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Ụmụ ndị ikom Shobal bụ Alvan, Manahat, Ebal, Shefo na Onam. Zibiọn mụrụ Aịa na Ana.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 Ana mụrụ Dishọn. Ụmụ Dishọn bụ Hamran, na Eshban, na Itran, na Keran.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 Ụmụ ndị ikom Eza bụ Bilhan, na Zaavan, na Akan. Ụmụ ndị ikom Dishan bụ Uz na Aran.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
43 Ndị a bụ ndị eze chịrị nʼEdọm tupu ndị Izrel enwee eze nke ha. Bela nwa Beoa, onye aha obodo ya bụ 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 Mgbe Bela nwụrụ Jobab nwa Zera, onye Bozra nọchiri ya dịka eze.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 Mgbe Jobab nwụrụ, Husham onye si nʼala Teman nọchiri ya dịka eze.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
46 Mgbe Husham nwụrụ, Hadad nwa Bedad, onye meriri ndị agha Midia nʼọzara Moab, ghọrọ eze. Isi obodo ya bụ Avit.
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 Mgbe Hadad nwụrụ, Samla onye Masrika nọchiri ya dịka eze.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 Mgbe Samla nwụrụ, Shaul onye sitere na Rehobọt dị nʼakụkụ osimiri nọchiri ya dịka eze.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 Mgbe Shaul nwụrụ, Baal-Hanan nwa Akboa, nọchiri ya dịka eze.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
50 Mgbe Baal-Hanan nwụrụ, Hadad nọchiri ya dịka eze. Akpọrọ isi obodo ya Pai. Aha nwunye ya bụ Mehetabel, nwa Matred, nwa nwa Mezahab.
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 mesịrị nwụọkwa. Ndịisi ọnụmara nʼEdọm bụ Timna, Alva, Jetet,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Oholibama, Elaa, Pinon,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibza,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdiel na Iram. Ndị a bụ ndịisi ọnụmara nʼEdọm.
Magdiel, and Iram.
