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