¹Adam, Seth, Enosh,

¹Adhamu, naSeti, naEnoshi;

²Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

²naKanani, naMaharareri, naJaredhi;

³Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

³naEnoki, naMetusera, naRameki;

⁴Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

⁴naNowa, naShemi, naHamu, naJafeti.

⁵The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

⁵Vanakomana vaJafeti: Gomeri, naMagogi, naMadhai, naJavhani, naTubhari, naMesheki, naTirasi.

⁶The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

⁶Vanakomana vaGomeri: Ashikenazi, naDhifati, naTogarima.

⁷The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

⁷Vanakomana vaJavhani: Erisha, naTarishishi, naKitimi, naRodhanimi.

⁸The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

⁸Vanakomana vaHamu: Kushi, naMiziraimu, naPuti, naKanani.

⁹The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

⁹Vanakomana vaKushi: Shebha, naHavhira, nasabata, naRaama, naSabhiteka. Vanakomana vaRaama: Shebha, naDhedhani.

¹⁰Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

¹⁰Kushi akabereka Nimurodhi; iye akatanga kuva munhu ane simba panyika.

¹¹Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

¹¹Mizirami akabereka Rudhimi, naAnamimi, naRehabhimi, naNafutuhimi,

¹²and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

¹²naPatirusimi, naKasiruhimi (VaFirisitia vakabva kwaari), naKafitorimi.

¹³Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

¹³Kanani akabereka Zidhoni mwana wake wedangwe, naHeti,

¹⁴and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

¹⁴navaJebhusi, navaAmori, navaGirigashi;

¹⁵and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

¹⁵navaHivhi, navaAriki, navaSini,

¹⁶and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

¹⁶navaArivhadhi, navaZemari, navaHamati.

¹⁷The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

¹⁷Vanakomana vaShemi: Erami, naAshuri, naAripakishadhi, naRudhi, naArami, naUzi, -naHuri, naGeteri, naMesheki.

¹⁸Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

¹⁸Aripakishadhi akabereka Shera, Shera akabereka Ebheri.

¹⁹To 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.

¹⁹Ebheri akaberekerwa vanakomana vaviri, zita romumwe raiva Peregi. Nekuti pamazuva ake nyika yakakamurwa, zita romunin'ina wake raiva Jokitani.

²⁰Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

²⁰Jokitani akabereka Arimodhadhi, naSherefi, naHazarimavheti, naJera,

²¹and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

²¹naHadhorami, naUzari, naDhikira,

²²and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

²²naEbhari, naAbhimaeri, .naShebha,

²³and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

²³naOfiri, naHavhira, naJobhabhu. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaJokitani.

²⁴Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

²⁴Shemi, naAripakishadhi naShera,

²⁵Eber, Peleg, Reu,

²⁵naEbheri, naPeregi, naReu,

²⁶Serug, Nahor, Terah,

²⁶naSerugi, naNahori, naTera,

²⁷Abram (the same is Abraham).

²⁷Abhuramu (ndiye Abhurahamu).

²⁸The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.

²⁸Vanakomana vaAbhurahamu: Isaka, nalshimaeri.

²⁹These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

²⁹Ndiwo marudzi avo: Mwana wedangwe waIshimaeri, Neabhaioti, tevere Kedhari, naAbhidheeri, naMibhisami,

³⁰Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

³⁰naMishima, naDhuma, naMasa; naHadhadhi, naTema,

³¹Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

³¹naJeturi, naNafishi, naKedhema. Ndivo vanakomana vaIshimaeri.

³²The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

³²Vanakomana vaKetura, murongo waAbhurahamu: Iye wakabereka Zimirani, naJokishani, naMedhani, naMidhiani, naIshibhaki, naShua. Vanakomana vaJokishani: Shebha, naDhedhani.

³³The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

³³Vanakomana vaMidhiani: Efa, naEferi, naHanoki, naAbhidha, naEridha. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaKetura.

³⁴Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

³⁴Abhurahamu akabereka Isaka. Vanakomana vaIsaka: Esau, naIsiraeri.

³⁵The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

³⁵Vanakomana vaEsau: Erifazi, naReueri, naJeushi, naJarami, naKora.

³⁶The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

³⁶Vanakomana vaErifazi: Temani, naOmari, naZefi, naGatami, naKenazi, naTimina, naAmareki.

³⁷The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

³⁷Vanakomana vaReueri: Nahati, naZera, naShama, naMiza.

³⁸The sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

³⁸Vanakomana vaSheiri: Rotani, naShobhari, naZibheoni, naAna, naDhishani.

³⁹The sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

³⁹Vanakomana vaRotani: Hori, naHomami; Timina waiva hanzvadzi yaRotani.

⁴⁰The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.

⁴⁰Vanakomana vaShobhari: Ariani naManahati, naEbhari, naShefi naOnami. Vanakomana vaZibheoni: Aia naAna.

⁴¹The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

⁴¹Vanakomana vaAna: Dishoni. Vanakomana vaDhishoni: Hamurani naEshibhani naItirani naKerani.

⁴²The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.

⁴²Vanakomana vaEzeri: Bhirihani naZaavani, naJaakani. Vanakomana vaDhishani: Uzi naArani.

⁴³Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

⁴³Zvino ndiwo madzimambo akabata ushe panyika yaEdhomu, valsiraeri vachigere kuva namambo, Bhera mwanakomana waBheori; zita reguta rake raiva Dhinihabha.

⁴⁴Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

⁴⁴Bhera akafa, Jobhabhu mwanakomana waZera weBhozira akamutevera paushe.

⁴⁵Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

⁴⁵Jobhabhu akafa, Hushani wenyika yavaTemani akamutevera paushe.

⁴⁶Husham 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.

⁴⁶Hushani akafa, Hadhadhi mwanakomana waBhedhadhi, wakadeya kuuraya Midhiani pamunda waMoabhi, akamutevera paushe; zita reguta rake raiva Avhiti

⁴⁷Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

⁴⁷Hadhadhi akafa, Samira weMasireka akamutevera paushe.

⁴⁸Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

⁴⁸Shamira akafa, Shauri weRehobhoti paRwizi akamutevera paushe.

⁴⁹Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

⁴⁹Shauri akafa, Bhaarihanani mwanakomana waAkibhori akamutevera paushe.

⁵⁰Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

⁵⁰Bhaarihanani akafa, Hadhadhi akamutevera paushe; zita reguta rake raiva Pai; uye zita romukadzi wake raiva Mehetabheri, mukunda waMatiredhi, mukunda waMezahabhi.

⁵¹Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

⁵¹Hadhadhi akafa. Madzishe eEdhomu ndiwo: Ishe Timina, nashe Aria, nashe Jeteti,

⁵²chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

⁵²nashe Ohoribhama, nashe Era, nashe Pinoni,

⁵³chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

⁵³nashe Kenazi, nashe Temani, nashe Mibhazari,

⁵⁴chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

⁵⁴nashe Magidhieri, nashe Irami. Ndiwo madzishe aEdhomu.