From Adam to Abraham
(Genesis 5.1-32Genesis 10.1-32Genesis 11.10-26)
1 Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan, 2 Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared. 3 Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech, 4 who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth—Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. 6 The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 7 The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
8 The sons of Ham—Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. 9 The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan. ( 10 Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.) 11 The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh, 12 Pathrus, Casluh, and of Crete (from whom the Philistines were descended). 13 Canaan's sons—Sidon, the oldest, and Heth—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. 14 Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites, 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
17 Shem's sons—Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. 18 Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber. 19 Eber had two sons; one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided, and the other was named Joktan. 20 The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 and Abram (also known as Abraham).
The Descendants of Ishmael
(Genesis 25.12-16)
28 Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. 29 The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's oldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 Abraham had a concubine named Keturah, who bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had two sons: Sheba and Dedan. 33 Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
The Descendants of Esau
(Genesis 36.1-19)
34 Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob. 35 Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. 36 Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. 37 And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Original Inhabitants of Edom
(Genesis 36.20-30)
38-42 The original inhabitants of Edom were descended from the following sons of Seir:
Lotan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Homam. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.)
Shobal, who was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
Zibeon, who had two sons, Aiah and Anah. Anah was the father of Dishon, and Dishon was the ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
Ezer, who was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
Dishan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.
The Kings of Edom
(Genesis 36.31-43)
43-50 The following kings ruled the land of Edom one after the other, in the time before there were any kings in Israel:
Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah
Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah
Husham from the region of Teman
Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab)
Samlah from Masrekah
Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River
Baal Hanan son of Achbor
Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)
51 The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram.
Okuza kuAdam ndongo oAbraham
(Gen. 5:1-32Gen. 10:1-32Gen. 11:10-26)
1 Adam ohe yaSet, Set ohe yaEnos, Enos ohe yaKenan, 2 Kenan ohe yaMahalalel, Mahalalel ohe yaJared, 3 Jared ohe yaEnok, ngoka he yaMetusala; Metusala ohe yaLamek, 4 ngoka he yaNoa. Noa okwa li e na oyanamati yatatu: Sem, Ham naJafet.
5 Aana aamati yaJafet — Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek naTiras — oyo oohekulu yiigwana mbyoka ya lukilwa omadhina gawo. 6 Oluvalo lwaGomer olwAashkenas, Aarifat nAatogarma. 7 Omaluvalo gaJavan oga li Aaelisha, Aaespania, Aakipro nAarodes.
8 Aana yaHam aamati oyo Kush, Misraim, Put naKaanan. 9 Aana yaKush aamati oya li Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama naSabteka. Aana yaRaama aamati oya li Sheba naDedan. 10 (Kush okwa li e na omwanamati edhina lye Nimrod, ngoka a ningi omusindani omunene omutango muuyuni.) 11 Omaluvalo gaEgipiti oga li Aalidia, Aayanam, Aalehab, Aanaftu, 12 Aapatros, Aakaslu nAakreta (moka mwa zi Aafilisti.) 13 Aana yaKaanan aamati oyo osheeli Sidon naHet, oyo oohekulu yaantu mboka haa ithanwa nomadhina gawo. 14 Kaanan okwa li wo hekulu yAayebusi, yAayamori, yAagirgashi, 15 yAahevi, yAayarki, yAasini, 16 yAayarvadi, yAazemari noyAahamati.
17 Aana yaSem aamati oyo Elam, Assur, Arpakshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Geter naMeshek. 18 Arpakshad ohe yaShela, ngoka a vala Eber. 19 Eber okwa li e na oyanamati yaali. Gumwe okwa lukwa Peleg, molwashoka aantu yomuuyuni we oya topoka. Mukwawo okwa lukwa Joktan. 20 Omaluvalo gaJoktan oga li Aayalmodad, Aashelef, Aahazarmavet, Aajerak, 21 Aahadoram, Aausal, Aadikla, 22 Aaebal, Aayabimael, Aasheba, 23 Aaofir, Aahavila nAajobab.
24 Omusholondondo gwezimo okuza kuSem sigo oAbram ogwo nguka: Sem, Arpakshad, Shela, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Tera 27 naAbram (kokutya Abraham).
Oluvalo lwaIsmael
(Gen. 25:12-16)
28 Abraham okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, Isak naIsmael. 29 Aana yaIsmael aamati oya ningi oonkungulu dhomazimo omulongo nagaali: Nebaiot (osheeli shaIsmael), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Duma, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Nafish naKedema.
32 Abraham okwa li a hokana omudhike gwe Ketura, ngoka e mu valele aamati yahamano: Simran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Jishbak naShua. Jokshan okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, Sheba naDedan. 33 Midian okwa li e na oyanamati yatano: Efa, Efer, Hanok, Abida naEldaa.
Oluvalo lwaEsau
(Gen. 36:1-19)
34 Isak yaAbraham okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, Esau naJakob. 35 Aana yaEsau aamati oyo Elifas, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam naKora. 36 Aana yaElifas aamati oyo Teman, Omar, Zefi, Gatam, Kenas, Timna naAmalek. 37 Reuel okwa ningi hekulu yomazimo gaNahat, gaSera, gaShamma nogaMissa.
Aakalimo muEdom aakulu
(Gen. 36:20-30)
38-42 Aakalimo muEdom aakulu oyo oluvalo lwa za maana yaSeir mbaka taa landula ko:
Lotan ohekulu yoludhi lwaHori nolwaHomam. (Lotan okwa li e na omumwayina omukiintu Timna).
Shobal ohekulu yomaludhi gaAlvan, gaManahat, gaEbal, gaShefi nogaOnam.
Zibeon okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, Aja naAna. Ana ohe yaDishon naDishon ohekulu yomaludhi gaHamran, gEshban, gaItran nogaKeran.
Ezer ohekulu yomaludhi gaBilhan, Saavan naJaakan.
Dishan ohekulu yomaludhi gaUz naAran.
Aakwaniilwa yaEdom
(Gen. 36:31-43)
43-50 Aakwaniilwa mboka ya lele Edom ya landulathana muuyuni mbwiyaka, manga muIsrael kaamwa li omukwaniilwa, oyo:
Bela yaBeor gwomuDinhaba
Jobab yaSera gwomuBozra
Husham gwokoshikandjo Teman
Hadad yaBedad gwomuAvit (okwa sindi Aamidiana molugodhi moshilongo Moab)
Samla gwomuMasreka
Shaul gwomuRehobot shopomulonga (Eufrat)
Baal-Hanan yaAkbor
Hadad gwomuPai (omukadhi oMehetabel yaMatred, omutekulu gwaMe-Sahab)
51 Mboka ya li aaniikandjo muEdom, oyo Timna, Alva, Jetet, 52 Oholibama, Ela, Pinon, 53 Kenas, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel naIram.