Genesis 10
1 hae generationes filiorum Noe Sem Ham Iafeth 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 Iafeth Gomer Magog et Madai Iavan 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 Aschenez et Rifath et Thogorma
Forsothe the sones of Gomer weren Asseneth, and Rifath, and Thogorma.
4 filii autem Iavan Elisa et Tharsis Cetthim et Dodanim
Forsothe the sones of Jauan weren Helisa, and Tharsis, Cethym, and Dodanym;
5 ab his divisae sunt insulae gentium in regionibus suis unusquisque secundum linguam et familias 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 Ham Chus et Mesraim et Fut 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 Sabathaca 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 coepit esse potens in terra
Forsothe Thus gendride Nemroth; he bigan to be myyti in erthe,
9 et erat robustus venator coram Domino ab 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 eius Babylon et Arach et Archad 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 aedificavit Nineven et plateas civitatis et Chale
Assur yede out of that lond, and bildide Nynyue, `and stretis of the citee,
12 Resen quoque inter Nineven et Chale haec 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 Nepthuim
And sotheli Mesraym gendride Ludym, and Anamym, and Laabym, Neptuym, and Ferrusym, and Cesluym;
14 et Phetrusim et Cesluim de quibus egressi sunt Philisthim et Capthurim
of which the Filisteis and Capturym camen forth.
15 Chanaan autem genuit Sidonem primogenitum suum Ettheum
Forsothe Chanaan gendride Sidon, his firste gendride sone, Ethei, and Jebusei,
16 et Iebuseum et Amorreum Gergeseum
and Amorrei, Gergesei,
17 Eveum et Araceum Sineum
Euei, and Arathei,
18 et Aradium Samariten et Amatheum et post haec disseminati sunt populi Chananeorum
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 Gomorram et Adama 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 hii filii Ham 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 Eber fratre Iafeth maiore
Also of Sem weren borun the fadris of alle the sones of Heber, and Japhet was the more brother.
22 filii Sem Aelam et Assur et Arfaxad 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 Arfaxad genuit Sala de quo ortus est Eber
And sotheli Arfaxath gendride Sale, of whom Heber was borun.
25 natique sunt Eber filii duo nomen uni Faleg eo quod in diebus eius divisa sit terra et nomen fratris eius Iectan
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 Iectan genuit Helmodad et Saleph et Asarmoth Iare
And thilke Jectan gendride Elmodad, and Salech,
27 et Aduram et Uzal Decla
and Asamoth, Jare, and Adhuram, and Vsal,
28 et Ebal et Abimahel Saba
and Deda, and Ebal, and Abymahel, Saba, and Ofir, and Euila, and Jobab;
29 et Ophir et Evila et Iobab omnes isti filii Iectan
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 hae familiae Noe iuxta populos et nationes suas ab his divisae 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.
