1 Berɛsosɛm 1
1 Adam asefoɔ 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 asefoɔ 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 asefoɔ ne Askenas, Rifat ne Togarma.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Na Yawan asefoɔ ne Elisa, Tarsis, Kitim ne Rodanim.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Na Ham asefoɔ ne Kus, Misraim, Put ne Kanaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 Na Kus asefoɔ ne Seba, Hawila, Sabta, Raama ne Sabteka. Na Raama asefoɔ 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 ɔkofoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ asase so.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 Misraim yɛ tete agya ma Ludfoɔ, Anamfoɔ, Lehabfoɔ, Naftuhfoɔ,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 Patrusfoɔ, Kasluhfoɔ ne Kaftorfoɔ a wɔn ase na Filistifoɔ firi.
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 abakan din de Sidon a na ɔyɛ Sidonfoɔ tete agya. Na Kanaan nso yɛ Hetifoɔ,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 Yebusifoɔ, Amorifoɔ, Girgasifoɔ,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 Hewifoɔ, Arkifoɔ, Sinifoɔ,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 Arwadfoɔ, Semarifoɔ ne Hamatifoɔ tete agya.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 Na Sem asefoɔ yɛ Elam, Asur, Arfaksad, Lud ne Aram. Aram asefoɔ 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 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.
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. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Yoktan asefoɔ.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Ɛno enti, yei ne abusuadua a ɛfiri Sem: Arfaksad, Sela,
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 akyire yi, wɔfrɛɛ no Abraham no.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 Abraham mmammarima yɛ Isak ne Ismael.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Na Ismael mmammarima 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. Yeinom ne Ismael mmammarima.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 Na Abraham mpena Ketura mmammarima ne Simran, Yoksan, Medan, Midian, Yisbak ne Sua. Na Yoksan asefoɔ 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 Na Midian mmammarima ne Efa, Efer, Henok, Abida ne Eldaa. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Abraham ne ne mpena Ketura mmammarima.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 Abraham woo Isak. Isak mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Elifas, Reuel, Yeus, Yalam ne Kora.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Na Elifas mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Nahat, Serah, Sama ne Misa.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Na Seir mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Hori ne Homam. Na Lotan nuabaa din de Timna.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Na Sobal mmammarima yɛ Alian, Manahat, Ebal, Sefi ne Onam. Sibeon mmammarima 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 mmammarima yɛ Bilhan, Saawan ne Akan. Na Disan mmammarima yɛ Us ne Aran.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were 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.
[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 wuiɛ no, Serah babarima Yobab a ɔfiri Bosra bɛdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 Na Yobab wuiɛ no, Husam a ɔfiri Teman asase so bɛdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
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.
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 wuiɛ no, Samla a ɔfiri Masreka kuropɔn mu bɛyɛɛ ɔhene.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 Samla wuiɛ no, Saulo a ɔfiri Rehobot a ɛda asuo Eufrate ho no bɛdii ɔhene.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 Na Saulo wuiɛ no, Akbor babarima Baal-Hanan bɛdii ɔhene.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
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.
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 wuiɛ. Na Edom mmusua no ntuanofoɔ ne Timna, Alwa, 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. Yeinom na na wɔyɛ Edom mmusua ntuanofoɔ.
Magdiel, and Iram.
