1 Berɛsosɛm 1
1 Adam asefoɔ 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.
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Na Yafet asefoɔ ne Gomer, Magog, Media, Yawan, Tubal, Mesek ne Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Na Gomer asefoɔ ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
7 Na Yawan asefoɔ ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Na Ham asefoɔ ne Kus, Misraim, Put ne Kanaan.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 Na Kus asefoɔ ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefoɔ yɛ Saba ne Dedan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kus woo Nimrod. Na Nimrod bɛyɛɛ ɔkofoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ asase so.
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
11 Misraim yɛ tete agya ma Ludfoɔ, Anamfoɔ, Lehabfoɔ, Naftuhfoɔ,
Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12 Patrusfoɔ, Kasluhfoɔ ne Kaftorfoɔ a wɔn ase na Filistifoɔ firi.
Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.
13 Na Kanaan abakan din de Sidon a na ɔyɛ Sidonfoɔ tete agya. Na Kanaan nso yɛ Hetifoɔ,
Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
14 Yebusifoɔ, Amorifoɔ, Girgasifoɔ,
the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,
15 Hewifoɔ, Arkifoɔ, Sinifoɔ,
the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,
16 Arwadfoɔ, Semarifoɔ ne Hamatifoɔ tete agya.
the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 Na Sem asefoɔ yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefoɔ ne Us, Hul, Geter ne Mas.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Na Arfaksad woo Sela na Sela woo Eber.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
19 Eber woo mmammarima baanu. Abakan no din de Peleg a asekyerɛ ne “nkyekyɛmu” ɛfiri sɛ, ne berɛ so na nnipa a wɔwɔ ewiase mu kyekyɛ kɔɔ kasa ahodoɔ mu na wɔbɔ hweteeɛ. Nʼakyiri ba no din de Yoktan.
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Yoktan woo Almodada, Selef, Hasarmawet, Yera,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Usal, Dikla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Obal, Abimael, Seba,
Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ofir, Hawila ne Yobab. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Yoktan asefoɔ.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Ɛno enti, yei ne abusuadua a ɛfiri Sem: Arfaksad, Sela,
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Tera,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 ne Abram a akyire yi, wɔfrɛɛ no Abraham no.
Abram (also called Abraham).
28 Abraham mmammarima yɛ Isak ne Ismael.
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Na Ismael mmammarima nso ne Nebaiot a ɔyɛ nʼabakan, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Misma, Duma, Masa, Hadad, Tema,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Yetur, Nafis ne Kedema. Yeinom ne Ismael mmammarima.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Na Abraham mpena Ketura mmammarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefoɔ yɛ Seba ne Dedan.
The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Na Midian mmammarima ne Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Abraham ne ne mpena Ketura mmammarima.
The sons of Midian: Efah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34 Abraham woo Isak. Isak mmammarima yɛ Esau ne Israel.
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Na Esau mmammarima yɛ Elifas, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam ne Kora.
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Na Elifas mmammarima yɛ Teman, Omar, Sefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna ne Amalek.
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Na Reuel mmammarima yɛ Nahat, Serah, Sama ne Misa.
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Na Seir mmammarima yɛ Lotan, Sobal, Sibeon, Ana, Dison, Eser ne Disan.
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Na Lotan mmammarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabaa din de Timna.
The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40 Na Sobal mmammarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmammarima yɛ Aya ne Ana.
The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, 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: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Na Eser mmammarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmammarima yɛ Us ne Aran.
The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 Yeinom ne ahemfo a wɔdii Edom so ansa na Israelfoɔ renya ahemfo: Beor babarima Bela, a ɔtenaa kuropɔn Dinhaba so dii ɔhene.
Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 Na Bela wuiɛ no, Serah babarima Yobab a ɔfiri Bosra bɛdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.
Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
45 Na Yobab wuiɛ no, Husam a ɔfiri Teman asase so bɛdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.
Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46 Husam owuo akyi Hadad a ɔyɛ Bedad babarima a ɔkɔdii Midian so nkonim wɔ Moab asase so no na ɔdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhempɔn. Wɔtoo nʼahenkuro no edin Hawit.
Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
47 Hadad wuiɛ no, Samla a ɔfiri Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 Samla wuiɛ no, Saulo a ɔfiri Rehobot a ɛda asuo Eufrate ho no bɛdii ɔhene.
Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.
49 Na Saulo wuiɛ no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bɛdii ɔhene.
Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
50 Baal-Hanan wuiɛ no, Hadad tenaa kuropɔn Pai mu dii ɔhene. Na ne yere a wɔfrɛ no Mehetabel no yɛ Matred babaa ne Me-Sahab nso nana.
Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 Na Hadad nso wuiɛ. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofoɔ ne Timna, Alwa, Yetet,
Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
52 Oholibama, Ela, Pinon,
chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
53 Kenas, Teman, Mibsar,
chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
54 Magdiel ne Iram. Yeinom na na wɔyɛ Edom mmusua ntuanofoɔ.
chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
