Genesis 10
1 These ben the generaciouns of the sones of Noe, Sem, Cham, and Jafeth. And sones weren borun to hem aftir the greet flood.
These are the generations of the sons of Noe: Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and unto them sons were born after the flood.
2 The sones of Jafeth weren Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Jauan, and Tubal, and Mosoth, and Thiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Thubal, and Mosoch, and Thiras.
3 Forsothe the sones of Gomer weren Asseneth, and Rifath, and Thogorma.
And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez and Riphath and Thogorma.
4 Forsothe the sones of Jauan weren Helisa, and Tharsis, Cethym, and Dodanym;
And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cetthim and Dodanim.
5 of these sones the ylis of hethen men weren departid in her cuntrees, ech bi his langage and meynees, in hise naciouns.
By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.
6 Sotheli the sones of Cham weren Thus, and Mesraym, and Futh, and Chanaan.
And the sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesram, and Phuth, and Chanaan.
7 Forsothe the sones of Thus weren Saba, and Euila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sones of Regma weren Saba, and Dadan.
And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba and Dadan.
8 Forsothe Thus gendride Nemroth; he bigan to be myyti in erthe,
Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
9 and he was a strong huntere of men bifore the Lord; of hym a prouerbe yede out, as Nemroth, a strong huntere bifore the Lord.
And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.
10 Sotheli the bigynnyng of his rewme was Babiloyne, and Arach, and Archad, and Thalamye, in the lond of Sennaar.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar.
11 Assur yede out of that lond, and bildide Nynyue, `and stretis of the citee,
Out of that land came forth Assur, and built Ninive, and the streets of the city, and Chale.
12 and Chale, and Resen bitwixe Nynyue and Chale; this is a greet citee.
Resen also between Ninive and Chale: this is the great city.
13 And sotheli Mesraym gendride Ludym, and Anamym, and Laabym, Neptuym, and Ferrusym, and Cesluym;
And Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, Nepthuim,
14 of which the Filisteis and Capturym camen forth.
And Phetrusim, and Chasluim; of whom came forth the Philistines, and the Capthorim.
15 Forsothe Chanaan gendride Sidon, his firste gendride sone, Ethei, and Jebusei,
And Chanaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, the Hethite,
16 and Amorrei, Gergesei,
And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,
17 Euei, and Arathei,
The Hevite and the Aracite: the Sinite,
18 Ceney, and Aradie, Samarites, and Amathei; and puplis of Chananeis weren sowun abrood bi these men.
And the Aradian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite: and afterwards the families of the Chanaanites were spread abroad.
19 And the termes of Chanaan weren maad to men comynge fro Sidon to Gerara, til to Gasa, til thou entre in to Sodom and Gomore, and Adama, and Seboyne, til to Lesa.
And the limits of Chanaan were from Sidon as one comes to Gerara even to Gaza, until thou enter Sodom and Gomorrha, and Adama, and Seboim even to Lesa.
20 These weren the sones of Cham, in her kynredis, and langagis, and generaciouns, and londis, and folkis.
These are the children of Cham in their kindreds, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.
21 Also of Sem weren borun the fadris of alle the sones of Heber, and Japhet was the more brother.
Of Sem also, the father of all the children of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.
22 The sones of Sem weren Elam, and Assur, and Arfaxath, and Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Sem: Elam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23 The sones of Aram weren Vs, and Hul, and Gether, and Mes.
The sons of Aram: Us and Hull, and Gether, and Mess.
24 And sotheli Arfaxath gendride Sale, of whom Heber was borun.
But Arphaxad begot Sale, of whom was born Heber.
25 And twei sones weren borun to Heber, the name to o sone was Faleg, for the lond was departid in hise daies; and the name of his brothir was Jectan.
And to Heber were born two sons: the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name Jectan.
26 And thilke Jectan gendride Elmodad, and Salech,
Which Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, Jare,
27 and Asamoth, Jare, and Adhuram, and Vsal,
And Aduram, and Uzal, and Decla,
28 and Deda, and Ebal, and Abymahel, Saba, and Ofir, and Euila, and Jobab;
And Ebal, and Abimael, Saba,
29 alle these weren the sones of Jectan.
And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Jectan.
30 And the habitacioun of hem was maad fro Messa, as `me goith til to Sefar, an hil of the eest.
And their dwelling was from Messa as we go on as far as Sephar, a mountain in the east.
31 These ben the sones of Sem, bi kynredis, and langagis, and cuntrees, in her folkis.
These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.
32 These ben the meynees of Noe, bi her puplis and naciouns; folkis in erthe weren departid of these aftir the greet flood.
These are the families of Noe, according to their peoples and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood.
