Genesis 36:1-43 talk about di descendants of Esau, showing how e become di father of Edom and di clans wey follow.
1. Dis na di account of Esau, wey be Edom.
2. Esau bin marry from di women for Canaan; he marry Adah, wey be di daughter of Elon di Hittite, and Oholibamah, di daughter of Anah, di daughter of Zibeon di Hivite.
3. E still marry Basemath, wey be di daughter of Ishmael, sister to Nebaioth.
4. Adah born Eliphaz for Esau, Basemath born Reuel,
5. and Oholibamah born Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. Dis na di pikin dem wey Esau born for di land of Canaan.
6. Later, Esau carry all him property, all him pikin, all di people wey dey work for am, and all di cattle wey he don gather for di land of Canaan, come travel go anoda land far from him brother Jacob.
7. Because di land no fit hold dem both, as dem don get plenty cattle and property.
8. So Esau go live for Mount Seir. Na so Esau wey dem dey call Edom take settle for dia.
Esau Generation for Edom
9. Dis na di generations of Esau, di papa of di Edom people for Mount Seir.
10. Esau pikin dem na Eliphaz (wey him first wife Adah born) and Reuel (wey Basemath born).
11. Di pikin dem wey Eliphaz born be Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12. Eliphaz still get one concubine wey dem call Timna, wey born Amalek for am.
13. Reuel pikin dem be Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
14. Oholibamah, Esau wife, born Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
Di Chiefs Wey Come from Esau
15. Di pikin dem wey come from Eliphaz be Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16. Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. Na dem be di chiefs wey come from Adah Esau wife.
17. Di pikin dem wey come from Reuel be Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. Na dem be di chiefs wey come from Basemath, Esau wife.
18. From Oholibamah, Esau wife, come Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, and Chief Korah.
Di People Wey Don Dey Live for Edom Before Esau
19. Dis na di pikin dem of Esau, wey be di Edomites.
20. Before Esau come, di people wey dey live for di land na di Horites. Dem be: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21. Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
22. Lotan pikin dem na Hori and Hemam, and him sister na Timna.
23. Shobal pikin dem be Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24. Zibeon pikin dem be Ajah and Anah (na dis Anah find water for di desert when him dey look after him papa donkey).
25. Anah pikin dem be Dishon and Oholibamah.
26. Dishon pikin dem be Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27. Ezer pikin dem be Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28. Dishan pikin dem be Uz and Aran.
29. Dis na di Horite Chiefs wey dey Edom before Esau come: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30. Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan.
Di Kings Wey Rule Edom Before Israel Get King
31. Before any king rule Israel, Edom don already get kings.
32. Di first king na Bela, pikin of Beor, and him city na Dinhabah.
33. When Bela die, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah rule.
34. Jobab die, Husham from di Teman people take over.
35. Husham die, Hadad pikin of Bedad (wey fight Midian for Moab) rule. Him city na Avith.
36. Hadad die, Samlah from Masrekah take over.
37. Samlah die, Saul from Rehoboth take over.
38. Saul die, Baalhanan pikin of Achbor take over.
39. When Baalhanan die, Hadar become king. Him city na Pau, and him wife na Mehetabel, di daughter of Matred, granddaughter of Mezahab.
Di Last Chiefs Wey Rule Edom
40. Dis na di last chiefs wey rule Edom: Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41. Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42. Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43. Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. Dis na di Edomite Chiefs, di children of Esau, wey rule for di land wey dem possess.
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