1 Chronicles 8
1 Forsothe Beniamyn gendride Bale his firste gendrid sone, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the thridde,
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2 Naua the fourthe, and Rapha the fyuethe.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sones of Bale weren Addoar, and Jera, and Abyud, and Abisue,
Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 and Noemany, and Acte,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 but also Gera, and Sophupham, and Vram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These ben the sones of Haoth, princes of kynredis dwellynge in Gabaa, that weren translatid in to Manath.
These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
7 Forsothe Noaman, and Achia, and Jera, `he translatide hem, and gendride Oza and Abyud;
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 forsothe `Saarym gendride in the cuntrey of Moab, aftir that he lefte Vrym and Bara, hise wyues;
Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 sotheli he gendride of Edes, his wijf, Jodab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchon, also Jebus, and Sechia, and Maryna;
By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 tho ben the sones of hym, prynces in her meynees.
Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
11 Forsothe Musyn gendride Achitob, and Elphaal.
By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Sotheli the sones of Elphaal weren Heber, and Musaam, and Samaath; he bildide Ono, and Lod, and hise villagis;
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
13 forsothe Bara and Sama weren princes of kynredis dwellynge in Hailon; these dryueden awei the dwelleris of Geth;
and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 and Haio, and Sesath, and Jerymoth,
and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 and Zadabia, and Arod, and Heder,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 and Mychael, and Jespha helpiden hem `ayens men of Geth; the sones of Abaria,
Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17 and Zadabia, and Mosollam, and Ezethi,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Heber, and Jesamary, and Jezlia, and Jobab helpiden `in this iurney ayens men of Geth. The sones of Elphaal weren Jachym,
Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19 and Jechri,
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 and Zabdi, and Helioenay, and Selettay,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 and Henelech, and Adaia, and Barasa, and Samarath; the sones of Semey weren Jesphan,
Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22 and Heber, and Esiel, and Abdon,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Zechry, and Canaan, and Anany, and Jalam,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 and Anathotia, and Jephdaia, and Phanuel;
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 the sones of Sesac weren Sampsaray,
Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26 and Scoria, and Otholia, and Jersia,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 and Helia, and Zechri, the sones of Jeream.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
28 These weren patriarkis and princes of kynredis, that dwelliden in Jerusalem.
These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 Forsothe in Gabaon dwelliden Abigabaon, and Maacha the name of his wijf;
The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
30 and his firste gendrid sone Abdon, and Sur, and Cys, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 and Geddo, and Haio, and Zacher, and Macelloth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 Forsothe Marcelloth gendride Samaa; and thei dwelliden euene ayens her britheren in Jerusalem with her britheren.
and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
33 Forsothe Ner gendride Cys, and Cys gendride Saul; forsothe Saul gendride Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Abynadab, and Isbaal.
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 Sotheli the sone of Jonathan was Myphibaal; and Myphibaal gendride Micha.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
35 The sones of Micha weren Phiton, and Melech, and Thara, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz gendride Joiada; and Joiada gendride Almoth, and Azimoth, and Zamry.
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 Forsothe Zamri gendride Moosa, and Moosa gendride Banaa, whos sone was Raphaia, of whom was gendrid Elesa, that gendride Asel.
Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 Sotheli Asel hadde sixe sones bi these names, Esricham, Bochru, Ismael, Saria, Abadia, Aman; alle these weren the sones of Asel.
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 Forsothe the sones of Asa, his brothir, weren Vlam, the firste gendride sone, and Hus, the secounde, and Eliphales, the thridde.
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
