1 Beresosɛm 1
1 Adam asefo yɛ Set, Enos,
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Yared,
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Henok, Metusela, Lamek,
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech.
4 Noa mma ne, Sem, Ham, ne Yafet.
The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Na Yafet asefo ne Gomer, Magog, Media, Yawan, Tubal, Mesek ne Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Na Gomer asefo ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Na Yawan asefo ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
8 Na Ham asefo ne Kus, Misraim, Put ne Kanaan.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 Na Kus asefo ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefo yɛ Saba ne Dedan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kus woo Nimrod. Na Nimrod bɛyɛɛ ɔkofo kɛse wɔ asase so.
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
11 Na Misraim woo Ludfo, Anamfo, Lehabfo, Naftuhfo,
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
12 Patrusfo, Kasluhfo ne Kaftorfo a wɔn ase na Filistifo fi.
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
13 Na Kanaan woo nʼabakan Sidon ne Het,
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
14 Yebusifo, Amorifo, Girgasifo,
the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
15 Hewifo, Arkifo, Sinifo,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16 Arwadfo, Semarifo ne Hamatifo tete agya.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
17 Na Sem asefo yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefo ne Us, Hul, Geter ne Mas.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Na Arfaksad woo Sela na Sela woo Eber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19 Eber woo mmabarima baanu. Wɔtoo ɔbaako din Peleg a ase kyerɛ Nkyekyɛmu, efisɛ nʼawobere mu na kasa ahorow nti, nnipa a wɔwɔ asase so mu kyekyɛe ma wɔhwetee. Na wɔtoo ne nua a ɔka ne ho no din Yoktan.
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
20 Yoktan woo Almodada, Selef, Hasarmawet, Yera,
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Usal, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Obal, Abimael, Seba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ofir, Hawila ne Yobab. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Yoktan asefo.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
24 Ɛno nti, eyi ne anato a efi Sem: Arfaksad, Selah,
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Tera,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 ne Abram a akyiri no, wɔfrɛɛ no Abraham no.
and Abram (that is, Abraham).
28 Abraham mmabarima yɛ Isak ne Ismael.
The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Na Ismael mmabarima nso ne Nebaiot a ɔyɛ nʼabakan, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Misma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Yetur, Nafis ne Kedema. Eyinom ne Ismael mmabarima.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
32 Na Abraham mpena Ketura mmabarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefo yɛ Seba ne Dedan.
The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Midian woo Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Ketura asefo.
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.
34 Abraham woo Isak. Isak mmabarima yɛ Esau ne Israel.
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Na Esau mmabarima yɛ Elifas, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam ne Kora.
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Na Elifas mmabarima yɛ Teman, Omar, Sefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna ne Amalek.
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
37 Na Reuel mmabarima yɛ Nahat, Serah, Sama ne Misa.
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Na Seir mmabarima yɛ Lotan, Sobal, Sibeon, Ana, Dison, Eser ne Disan.
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Na Lotan mmabarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabea din de Timna.
The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40 Na Sobal mmabarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmabarima yɛ Aya ne Ana.
The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41 Na Ana babarima yɛ Dison. Na Dison mma yɛ Hemdan, Esban, Yitran ne Keran.
The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Na Eser mmabarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmabarima yɛ Us ne Aran.
The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 Eyinom ne ahemfo a wodii Edom so ansa na Israelfo renya ahemfo: Beor babarima Bela, a ɔtenaa kuropɔn Dinhaba so dii hene.
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.
44 Na Bela wui no, Serah babarima Yobab a ofi Bosra bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
45 Na Yobab wui no, Husam a ofi Teman asase so bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46 Husam wu akyi no, Hadad a ɔyɛ Bedad babarima a okodii Midian so nkonim wɔ Moab asase so no na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhempɔn. Wɔtoo nʼahenkurow no din Hawit.
When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
47 Hadad wui no, Samla a ofi Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 Samla wui no, Saulo a ofi Rehobot a ɛda asu Eufrate ho no bedii hene.
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
49 Na Saulo wui no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bedii hene.
When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
50 Baal-Hanan wui no, Hadad tenaa kuropɔn Pai mu dii hene. Na ne yere a wɔfrɛ no Mehetabel no yɛ Matred babea ne Me-Sahab nso nena.
When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51 Na Hadad nso wui. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofo ne Timna, Alia, Yetet,
Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenas, Teman, Mibsar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdiel ne Iram. Eyinom na na wɔyɛ Edom mmusua ntuanofo.
Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
