1 Chronicles 1
1 Adam gendride Seth; Enos,
[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
2 Chaynan, Malaleel, Jared,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 Enoch, Matussale, Lameth;
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 Noe gendride Sem, Cham, and Japhet.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sones of Japhat weren Gomer, Magog, Magdai, and Jauan, Tubal, Mosoch, and Tiras.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Forsothe the sones of Gomer weren Asceneth, and Riphat, and Thogorma.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Sotheli the sones of Jauan weren Helisa, and Tharsis, Cethym, and Dodanym.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sones of Cham weren Chus, and Mesraym, Phuth, and Chanaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 Sotheli the sones of Chus weren Saba, and Euila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. Forsothe the sones of Regma weren Saba, and Dadan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Sotheli Chus gendride Nemroth; this Nemroth bigan to be myyti in erthe.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 Forsothe Mesraym gendride Ludym, and Ananyn, and Labaym,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 and Neptoym, and Phetrusym, and Casluym, of whiche the Philisteis and Capthureis yeden out.
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 Sotheli Chanaan gendride Sidon his first gendrid sone,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 and Ethei, and Jebusei, and Ammorrei, and Gergesei,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 and Euei, and Arachei, and Synei,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 and Aradye, and Samathei, and Emathei.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 The sones of Sem weren Elam, and Assur, and Arphaxat, and Luth, and Aram. Forsothe the sones of Aram weren Hus, and Hul, and Gothor, and Mosoch.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Forsothe Arphaxat gendride Sale; which hym silf gendride Heber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 Sotheli to Heber weren borun twei sones; name of oon was Phaleg, for the lond was departid in hise daies; and the name of his brother was Jectan.
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 Forsothe Jectan gendride Elmodad, and Salech, and Aselmod,
Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 and Jare, and Adoram, and Vzal,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 and Deda, Hebal, and Ameth, and Abymael,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 and Saba, also and Ophir, and Euila, and Jobab; alle these weren the sones of Jectan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Sem, Arphaxat, Sale,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Heber, Phalech, Ragau,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Seruth, Nachor, Thare, Abram;
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 forsothe this is Abraham.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 The sones of Abraham weren Isaac and Ismael.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 And these the generaciouns of hem; the firste gendrid of Ismael Nabioth, and Cedar, and Abdahel, and Mapsam,
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 and Masma, and Duma, and Massa, Adad, and Themar, Jahur, Naphis, Cedma;
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 these ben the sones of Ismael.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 Forsothe the sones of Cethure, secoundarie wijf of Abraham, whiche sche gendride, weren Zamram, Jersan, Madan, Madian, Jelboe, Sue. Sotheli the sones of Jersan weren Saba, and Dadan. Forsothe the sones of Dadan weren Assurym, and Latusym, and Laomym.
[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 Sotheli the sones of Madian weren Epha, Ethei, and Enoch, and Abdia, and Heldaa. Alle these weren the sones of Cethure.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 Forsothe Abraham gendride Isaac; whose sones weren Esau and 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 The sones of Esau weren Eliphat, Rahuel, Semyaus, and Elam, and Chore.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sones of Eliphath weren Theman, Omer, Sephi, Gethem, Genez, Cenez, Thanna, Amalech.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sones of Rahuel weren Naab, Gazara, Samma, Masa.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sones of Seir weren Lothan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, 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 The sones of Lothan weren Horry, Huma; sotheli the sistir of Lothan was Thanna.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 The sones of Sobal weren Alian, and Manaath, and Ebal, and Sephi, and Onam. The sones of Sebeon weren Ana, and Anna. The sone of Ana was Dison.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 The sones of Dison weren Amaram, and Hesabam, and Lecram, and Caram.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sones of Eser weren Balaam, and Jaban, and Jesan. The sones of Disan weren Hus and Aram.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
43 These ben the kyngis that regneden in the lond of Edom, bifor that a kyng was on the sones of Israel. Bale, the sone of Beor; and the name of his citee was Danaba.
[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 Sotheli Bale was deed; and Jobab, sone of Zare of Basra, regnyde for hym.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 And whanne Jobab was deed, Husam of the lond of Themayns regnede for hym.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
46 And Husam diede; and Adad, sone of Badad, that smoot Madian in the lond of Moab, regnyde for hym; and the name of the citee of `hym, that is, of Adad, was Abyud.
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 And whanne Adad was deed, Semela of Maserecha, regnede for hym.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 But also Semela was deed, and Saul of Robooth, which is set bisidis the ryuer, regnyde for hym.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 Also whanne Saul was deed, Balanam, the sone of Achabor, regnyde for him.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
50 But also he was deed, and Adad, the name of whos citee was Phou, regnede for hym; and his wijf was clepid Methesael, the douyter of Mathred, douyter of Mezaab.
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 Forsothe whanne Adad was deed, dukis bigunnen to be in Edom for kyngis; duyk Thanna, duyk Alia, duyk Jetheth,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 duyk Olibama, duyk Ela, duyk Phynon,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 duik Ceneth, duyk Theman, duyk Mabsar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 duyk Magdiel, duyk Iram. These weren the duykis of Edom.
Magdiel, and Iram.
