1 Chronicles 8
1 Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
Forsothe Beniamyn gendride Bale his firste gendrid sone, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the thridde,
2 Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Naua the fourthe, and Rapha the fyuethe.
3 And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
And the sones of Bale weren Addoar, and Jera, and Abyud, and Abisue,
4 And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
and Noemany, and Acte,
5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
but also Gera, and Sophupham, and Vram.
6 These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
These ben the sones of Haoth, princes of kynredis dwellynge in Gabaa, that weren translatid in to Manath.
7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
Forsothe Noaman, and Achia, and Jera, `he translatide hem, and gendride Oza and Abyud;
8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
forsothe `Saarym gendride in the cuntrey of Moab, aftir that he lefte Vrym and Bara, hise wyues;
9 And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
sotheli he gendride of Edes, his wijf, Jodab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchon, also Jebus, and Sechia, and Maryna;
10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
tho ben the sones of hym, prynces in her meynees.
11 And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
Forsothe Musyn gendride Achitob, and Elphaal.
12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
Sotheli the sones of Elphaal weren Heber, and Musaam, and Samaath; he bildide Ono, and Lod, and hise villagis;
13 And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
forsothe Bara and Sama weren princes of kynredis dwellynge in Hailon; these dryueden awei the dwelleris of Geth;
14 And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
and Haio, and Sesath, and Jerymoth,
15 And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
and Zadabia, and Arod, and Heder,
16 And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
and Mychael, and Jespha helpiden hem `ayens men of Geth; the sones of Abaria,
17 And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
and Zadabia, and Mosollam, and Ezethi,
18 And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
and Heber, and Jesamary, and Jezlia, and Jobab helpiden `in this iurney ayens men of Geth. The sones of Elphaal weren Jachym,
19 And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
and Jechri,
20 And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
and Zabdi, and Helioenay, and Selettay,
21 And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
and Henelech, and Adaia, and Barasa, and Samarath; the sones of Semey weren Jesphan,
22 And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
and Heber, and Esiel, and Abdon,
23 And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
and Zechry, and Canaan, and Anany, and Jalam,
24 And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
and Anathotia, and Jephdaia, and Phanuel;
25 And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
the sones of Sesac weren Sampsaray,
26 And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
and Scoria, and Otholia, and Jersia,
27 And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
and Helia, and Zechri, the sones of Jeream.
28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
These weren patriarkis and princes of kynredis, that dwelliden in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
Forsothe in Gabaon dwelliden Abigabaon, and Maacha the name of his wijf;
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
and his firste gendrid sone Abdon, and Sur, and Cys, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
and Geddo, and Haio, and Zacher, and Macelloth.
32 And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
Forsothe Marcelloth gendride Samaa; and thei dwelliden euene ayens her britheren in Jerusalem with her britheren.
33 And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
Forsothe Ner gendride Cys, and Cys gendride Saul; forsothe Saul gendride Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Abynadab, and Isbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
Sotheli the sone of Jonathan was Myphibaal; and Myphibaal gendride Micha.
35 And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
The sones of Micha weren Phiton, and Melech, and Thara, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
And Ahaz gendride Joiada; and Joiada gendride Almoth, and Azimoth, and Zamry.
37 And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
Forsothe Zamri gendride Moosa, and Moosa gendride Banaa, whos sone was Raphaia, of whom was gendrid Elesa, that gendride Asel.
38 And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
Sotheli Asel hadde sixe sones bi these names, Esricham, Bochru, Ismael, Saria, Abadia, Aman; alle these weren the sones of Asel.
39 And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Forsothe the sones of Asa, his brothir, weren Vlam, the firste gendride sone, and Hus, the secounde, and Eliphales, the thridde.
40 And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
And the sones of Vlam weren strongeste men, and beendynge a bouwe with greet strength, and hauynge many sones, and sones of sones, til to an hundrid and fifti. Alle these weren the sones of Beniamyn.
