I Chronicles 8 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
I Chronicles 8
1Forsothe Beniamyn gendride Bale his firste gendrid sone, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the thridde,
2Naua the fourthe, and Rapha the fyuethe.
3And the sones of Bale weren Addoar, and Jera, and Abyud, and Abisue,
4and Noemany, and Acte,
5but also Gera, and Sophupham, and Vram.
6These ben the sones of Haoth, princes of kynredis dwellynge in Gabaa, that weren translatid in to Manath.
7Forsothe Noaman, and Achia, and Jera, `he translatide hem, and gendride Oza and Abyud;
8forsothe `Saarym gendride in the cuntrey of Moab, aftir that he lefte Vrym and Bara, hise wyues;
9sotheli he gendride of Edes, his wijf, Jodab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchon, also Jebus, and Sechia, and Maryna;
10tho ben the sones of hym, prynces in her meynees.
11Forsothe Musyn gendride Achitob, and Elphaal.
12Sotheli the sones of Elphaal weren Heber, and Musaam, and Samaath; he bildide Ono, and Lod, and hise villagis;
13forsothe Bara and Sama weren princes of kynredis dwellynge in Hailon; these dryueden awei the dwelleris of Geth;
14and Haio, and Sesath, and Jerymoth,
15and Zadabia, and Arod, and Heder,
16and Mychael, and Jespha helpiden hem `ayens men of Geth; the sones of Abaria,
17and Zadabia, and Mosollam, and Ezethi,
18and Heber, and Jesamary, and Jezlia, and Jobab helpiden `in this iurney ayens men of Geth. The sones of Elphaal weren Jachym,
19and Jechri,
20and Zabdi, and Helioenay, and Selettay,
21and Henelech, and Adaia, and Barasa, and Samarath; the sones of Semey weren Jesphan,
22and Heber, and Esiel, and Abdon,
23and Zechry, and Canaan, and Anany, and Jalam,
24and Anathotia, and Jephdaia, and Phanuel;
25the sones of Sesac weren Sampsaray,
26and Scoria, and Otholia, and Jersia,
27and Helia, and Zechri, the sones of Jeream.
28These weren patriarkis and princes of kynredis, that dwelliden in Jerusalem.
29Forsothe in Gabaon dwelliden Abigabaon, and Maacha the name of his wijf;
30and his firste gendrid sone Abdon, and Sur, and Cys, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
31and Geddo, and Haio, and Zacher, and Macelloth.
32Forsothe Marcelloth gendride Samaa; and thei dwelliden euene ayens her britheren in Jerusalem with her britheren.
33Forsothe Ner gendride Cys, and Cys gendride Saul; forsothe Saul gendride Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Abynadab, and Isbaal.
34Sotheli the sone of Jonathan was Myphibaal; and Myphibaal gendride Micha.
35The sones of Micha weren Phiton, and Melech, and Thara, and Ahaz.
36And Ahaz gendride Joiada; and Joiada gendride Almoth, and Azimoth, and Zamry.
37Forsothe Zamri gendride Moosa, and Moosa gendride Banaa, whos sone was Raphaia, of whom was gendrid Elesa, that gendride Asel.
38Sotheli Asel hadde sixe sones bi these names, Esricham, Bochru, Ismael, Saria, Abadia, Aman; alle these weren the sones of Asel.
39Forsothe the sones of Asa, his brothir, weren Vlam, the firste gendride sone, and Hus, the secounde, and Eliphales, the thridde.
40And 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.
I Chronicles 8
1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
11And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:
30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.
34And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.
35And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in I Chronicles 8
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Key Comparison: I Chronicles 8:16
"and Mychael, and Jespha helpiden hem `ayens men of Geth; the sones of Abaria,"
"And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"





