1 Beresosɛm 1
1 Adam asefo yɛ Set, Enos,
[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, Yared,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 Henok, Metusela, Lamek,
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 Noa mma ne, Sem, Ham, ne Yafet.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Na Yafet asefo ne Gomer, Magog, Media, Yawan, Tubal, Mesek ne Tiras.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Na Gomer asefo ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Na Yawan asefo ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Na Ham asefo ne Kus, Misraim, Put ne Kanaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 Na Kus asefo ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefo yɛ Saba ne Dedan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kus woo Nimrod. Na Nimrod bɛyɛɛ ɔkofo kɛse wɔ asase so.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 Na Misraim woo Ludfo, Anamfo, Lehabfo, Naftuhfo,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 Patrusfo, Kasluhfo ne Kaftorfo a wɔn ase na Filistifo fi.
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 Na Kanaan woo nʼabakan Sidon ne Het,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 Yebusifo, Amorifo, Girgasifo,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 Hewifo, Arkifo, Sinifo,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 Arwadfo, Semarifo ne Hamatifo tete agya.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 Na Sem asefo yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefo ne Us, Hul, Geter ne Mas.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Na Arfaksad woo Sela na Sela woo Eber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who 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.
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 Yoktan woo Almodada, Selef, Hasarmawet, Yera,
Joktan was the ancestor 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.
24 Ɛno nti, eyi ne anato a efi Sem: Arfaksad, Selah,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were 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, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 Abraham mmabarima yɛ Isak ne Ismael.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Na Ismael mmabarima nso ne Nebaiot a ɔyɛ nʼabakan, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, 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.
32 Na Abraham mpena Ketura mmabarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefo yɛ Seba ne 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 Midian woo Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Eyinom nyinaa yɛ Ketura asefo.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 Abraham woo Isak. Isak mmabarima yɛ Esau ne Israel.
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 Na Esau mmabarima yɛ Elifas, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam ne Kora.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Na Elifas mmabarima yɛ Teman, Omar, Sefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna ne Amalek.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Na Reuel mmabarima yɛ Nahat, Serah, Sama ne Misa.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Na Seir mmabarima yɛ Lotan, Sobal, Sibeon, Ana, Dison, Eser ne Disan.
[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 Na Lotan mmabarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabea din de Timna.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Na Sobal mmabarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmabarima yɛ Aya ne Ana.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 Na Ana babarima yɛ Dison. Na Dison mma yɛ Hemdan, Esban, Yitran ne Keran.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 Na Eser mmabarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmabarima yɛ Us ne Aran.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were 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 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 Na Bela wui no, Serah babarima Yobab a ofi Bosra bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 Na Yobab wui no, Husam a ofi Teman asase so bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
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, 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 wui no, Samla a ofi Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 Samla wui no, Saulo a ofi Rehobot a ɛda asu Eufrate ho no bedii hene.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 Na Saulo wui no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bedii hene.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
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 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 Na Hadad nso wui. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofo ne Timna, Alia, Yetet,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group 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.
