Genesis 10
1 Hæ sunt generationes filiorum Noë, Sem, Cham et Japheth: natique sunt eis filii post diluvium.
These ben the generaciouns of the sones of Noe, Sem, Cham, and Jafeth. And sones weren borun to hem aftir the greet flood.
2 Filii Japheth: Gomer, et Magog, et Madai, et Javan, et Thubal, et Mosoch, et Thiras.
The sones of Jafeth weren Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Jauan, and Tubal, and Mosoth, and Thiras.
3 Porro filii Gomer: Ascenez et Riphath et Thogorma.
Forsothe the sones of Gomer weren Asseneth, and Rifath, and Thogorma.
4 Filii autem Javan: Elisa et Tharsis, Cetthim et Dodanim.
Forsothe the sones of Jauan weren Helisa, and Tharsis, Cethym, and Dodanym;
5 Ab his divisæ sunt insulæ gentium in regionibus suis, unusquisque secundum linguam suam et familias suas in nationibus suis.
of these sones the ylis of hethen men weren departid in her cuntrees, ech bi his langage and meynees, in hise naciouns.
6 Filii autem Cham: Chus, et Mesraim, et Phuth, et Chanaan.
Sotheli the sones of Cham weren Thus, and Mesraym, and Futh, and Chanaan.
7 Filii Chus: Saba, et Hevila, et Sabatha, et Regma, et Sabatacha. Filii Regma: Saba et Dadan.
Forsothe the sones of Thus weren Saba, and Euila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sones of Regma weren Saba, and Dadan.
8 Porro Chus genuit Nemrod: ipse cœpit esse potens in terra,
Forsothe Thus gendride Nemroth; he bigan to be myyti in erthe,
9 et erat robustus venator coram Domino. Ob hoc exivit proverbium: Quasi Nemrod robustus venator coram Domino.
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.
10 Fuit autem principium regni ejus Babylon, et Arach et Achad, et Chalanne, in terra Sennaar.
Sotheli the bigynnyng of his rewme was Babiloyne, and Arach, and Archad, and Thalamye, in the lond of Sennaar.
11 De terra illa egressus est Assur, et ædificavit Niniven, et plateas civitatis, et Chale.
Assur yede out of that lond, and bildide Nynyue, `and stretis of the citee,
12 Resen quoque inter Niniven et Chale: hæc est civitas magna.
and Chale, and Resen bitwixe Nynyue and Chale; this is a greet citee.
13 At vero Mesraim genuit Ludim, et Anamim et Laabim, Nephthuim,
And sotheli Mesraym gendride Ludym, and Anamym, and Laabym, Neptuym, and Ferrusym, and Cesluym;
14 et Phetrusim, et Chasluim: de quibus egressi sunt Philisthiim et Caphtorim.
of which the Filisteis and Capturym camen forth.
15 Chanaan autem genuit Sidonem primogenitum suum. Hethæum,
Forsothe Chanaan gendride Sidon, his firste gendride sone, Ethei, and Jebusei,
16 et Jebusæum, et Amorrhæum, Gergesæum,
and Amorrei, Gergesei,
17 Hevæum, et Aracæum: Sinæum,
Euei, and Arathei,
18 et Aradium, Samaræum, et Amathæum: et post hæc disseminati sunt populi Chananæorum.
Ceney, and Aradie, Samarites, and Amathei; and puplis of Chananeis weren sowun abrood bi these men.
19 Factique sunt termini Chanaan venientibus a Sidone Geraram usque Gazam, donec ingrediaris Sodomam et Gomorrham, et Adamam, et Seboim usque Lesa.
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.
20 Hi sunt filii Cham in cognationibus, et linguis, et generationibus, terrisque et gentibus suis.
These weren the sones of Cham, in her kynredis, and langagis, and generaciouns, and londis, and folkis.
21 De Sem quoque nati sunt, patre omnium filiorum Heber, fratre Japheth majore.
Also of Sem weren borun the fadris of alle the sones of Heber, and Japhet was the more brother.
22 Filii Sem: Ælam, et Assur, et Arphaxad, et Lud, et Aram.
The sones of Sem weren Elam, and Assur, and Arfaxath, and Lud, and Aram.
23 Filii Aram: Us, et Hul, et Gether, et Mes.
The sones of Aram weren Vs, and Hul, and Gether, and Mes.
24 At vero Arphaxad genuit Sale, de quo ortus est Heber.
And sotheli Arfaxath gendride Sale, of whom Heber was borun.
25 Natique sunt Heber filii duo: nomen uni Phaleg, eo quod in diebus ejus divisa sit terra: et nomen fratris ejus Jectan.
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.
26 Qui Jectan genuit Elmodad, et Saleph, et Asarmoth, Jare,
And thilke Jectan gendride Elmodad, and Salech,
27 et Aduram, et Uzal, et Decla,
and Asamoth, Jare, and Adhuram, and Vsal,
28 et Ebal, et Abimaël, Saba,
and Deda, and Ebal, and Abymahel, Saba, and Ofir, and Euila, and Jobab;
29 et Ophir, et Hevila, et Jobab: omnes isti, filii Jectan.
alle these weren the sones of Jectan.
30 Et facta est habitatio eorum de Messa pergentibus usque Sephar montem orientalem.
And the habitacioun of hem was maad fro Messa, as `me goith til to Sefar, an hil of the eest.
31 Isti filii Sem secundum cognationes, et linguas, et regiones in gentibus suis.
These ben the sones of Sem, bi kynredis, and langagis, and cuntrees, in her folkis.
32 Hæ familiæ Noë juxta populos et nationes suas. Ab his divisæ sunt gentes in terra post diluvium.
These ben the meynees of Noe, bi her puplis and naciouns; folkis in erthe weren departid of these aftir the greet flood.
