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Wycliffe's English Translation (1388)
Wyc
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
JPS
[1]This is the book of generacioun of Adam, in the dai wher ynne God made man of nouyt. God made man to the ymage and licnesse of God; [1]This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him;
[2]God formede hem male and female, and blesside hem, and clepide the name of hem Adam, in the day in which thei weren formed. [2]Male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
[3]Forsothe Adam lyuede an hundrid yeer and thretti, and gendride a sone to his ymage and liknesse, and clepide his name Seth. [3]And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth.
[4]And the daies of Adam after that he gendride Seth weren maad eiyte hundrid yeer, and he gendride sones and douytris. [4]And the days of Adam after he begot Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
[5]And al the tyme in which Adam lyuede was maad nyne hundrid yeer and thretti, and he was deed. [5]And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
[6]Also Seth lyuede an hundrid and fyue yeer, and gendride Enos. [6]And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
[7]And Seth lyuede aftir that he gendride Enos eiyte hundrid and seuen yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [7]And Seth lived after he begot Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
[8]And alle the daies of Seth weren maad nyne hundrid and twelue yeer, and he was deed. [8]And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
[9]Forsothe Enos lyuede nynti yeer, and gendride Caynan; [9]And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.
[10]aftir whos birthe Enos lyuede eiyte hundrid and fiftene yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [10]And Enosh lived after he begot Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
[11]And alle the daies of Enos weren maad nyne hundrid and fyue yeer, and he was deed. [11]And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
[12]Also Caynan lyuyde seuenti yeer, and gendride Malalehel. [12]And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.
[13]And Caynan lyuede after that he gendride Malalehel eiyte hundrid and fourti yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [13]And Kenan lived after he begot Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
[14]And alle the dayes of Caynan weren maad nyn hundrid and ten yeer, and he was deed. [14]And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
[15]Forsothe Malalehel lyuede sixti yeer and fyue, and gendride Jared. [15]And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begot Jared.
[16]And Malalehel lyuede aftir that he gendride Jared eiyte hundrid and thretti yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [16]And Mahalalel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
[17]And alle the daies of Malalehel weren maad eiyte hundrid nynti and fyue yeer, and he was deed. [17]And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.
[18]And Jared lyuede an hundrid and two and sixti yeer, and gendride Enoth. [18]And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begot Enoch.
[19]And Jared lyuede aftir that he gendride Enoth eiyte hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [19]And Jared lived after he begot Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
[20]And alle the dayes of Jared weren maad nyn hundrid and twei and sexti yeer, and he was deed. [20]And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years; and he died.
[21]Forsothe Enoth lyuede fyue and sixti yeer, and gendride Matusalem. [21]And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begot Methuselah.
[22]And Enoth yede with God; and Enoth lyuede after that he gendride Matusalem thre hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [22]And Enoch walked with God after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
[23]And alle the daies of Enoth weren maad thre hundride and fyue and sexti yeer. [23]And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years.
[24]And Enoth yeed with God, and apperide not afterward, for God took hym awei. [24]And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.
[25]Also Matusalem lyuede an hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and seuene, and gendride Lameth. [25]And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begot Lamech.
[26]And Matusalem lyuede after that he gendride Lameth seuene hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and twei, and gendride sones and douytris. [26]And Methuselah lived after he begot Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begot sons and daughters.
[27]And alle the daies of Matusale weren maad nyn hundrid and nyn and sixti yeer, and he was deed. [27]And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died.
[28]Forsothe Lameth lyuede an hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and two, and gendride a sone; [28]And Lamech lived hundred eighty and two years, and begot a son.
[29]and clepide his name Noe, and seide, This man schal comforte vs of the werkis and traueilis of oure hondis, in the loond which the Lord curside. [29]And he called his name Noah, saying: 'This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh from the ground which ‏𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇‎ hath cursed.'
[30]And Lameth lyuede after that he gendride Noe fyue hundrid `nynti and fyue yeer, and gendride sones and douytris. [30]And Lamech lived after he begot Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begot sons and daughters.
[31]And alle the daies of Lameth weren maad seuene hundrid `thre scoor and seuentene yeer, and he was deed. [31]And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years; and he died.
[32]And Noah was five hundred years old; and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Author: John Wycliffe (1328 – 1384)
Translation: Jewish Publication Society (1917)
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