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<heading>

HERE BIGYNNETH GENESIS . (CMOTEST,I,1G.4)

CAP. I . (CMOTEST,I,1G.5)

</heading>

In the bigynnyng God made of nou+gt heuene and erthe . (CMOTEST,I,1G.7)

Forsothe the erthe was idel and voide , (CMOTEST,I,1G.8)

and derknessis weren on the face of depthe ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.9)

and the Spiryt of the Lord was borun on the watris . (CMOTEST,I,1G.10)

And God seide , Li+gt be maad , (CMOTEST,I,1G.11)

and li+gt was maad . (CMOTEST,I,1G.12)

And God sei+g the li+gt , that it was good , (CMOTEST,I,1G.13)

and he departide the li+gt fro derknessis ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.14)

and he clepide the li+gt , dai , and the derknessis , ny+gt .
(CMOTEST,I,1G.15)

And the euentid and morwetid was maad , o daie . (CMOTEST,I,1G.16)

And God seide , The firmament be maad in the myddis of watris ,
(CMOTEST,I,1G.17)

and departe watris fro watris . (CMOTEST,I,1G.18)

And God made the firmament , (CMOTEST,I,1G.19)

and departide the watris that weren vndur the firmament fro these
watris that weren on the firmament ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.20)

and it was don so . (CMOTEST,I,1G.21)

And God clepide the firmament , heuene . (CMOTEST,I,1G.22)

And the euentid and morwetid was maad , the secounde dai .
(CMOTEST,I,1G.23)

Forsothe God seide , The watris , that ben vndur heuene , be gaderid in
to o place , (CMOTEST,I,1G.24)

and a drie place appere ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.25)

and it was doon so . (CMOTEST,I,1G.26)

And God clepide the drie place , erthe ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.27)

and he clepide the gadryngis togidere of watris , the sees .
(CMOTEST,I,1G.28)

And God sei+g that it was good ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.29)

and seide , The erthe brynge forth greene eerbe and makynge seed , and
appil tre makynge fruyt bi his kynde , whos seed be in it silf on erthe
; (CMOTEST,I,1G.30)

and it was doon so . (CMOTEST,I,1G.31)

And the erthe brou+gte forth greene erbe and makynge seed bi his kynde
, and a tre makynge fruyt , and ech hauynge seed by his kynde .
(CMOTEST,I,1G.32)

And God sei+g that it was good . (CMOTEST,I,1G.33)

And the euentid and morwetid was maad , the thridde dai .
(CMOTEST,I,1G.34)

Forsothe God seide , Li+gtis be maad in the firmament of heuene ,
(CMOTEST,I,1G.35)

and departe tho the dai and ni+gt ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.36)

and be tho in to signes , and tymes , and daies , and +geeris ;
(CMOTEST,I,1G.37)

and shyne tho in the firmament of heuene , (CMOTEST,I,1G.38)

and li+gtne tho the erthe ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.39)

and it was doon so . (CMOTEST,I,1G.40)

And God made twei grete li+gtis , the gretter li+gt that it schulde be
bifore to the dai , and the lesse li+gt that it schulde be bifore to
the ni+gt ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.41)

and <font> God made </font> sterris ; (CMOTEST,I,1G.42)

and settide tho in the firmament of heuene , that tho schulden schyne
on erthe , and that tho schulden be bifore to the dai and ny+gt , and
schulden departe li+gt and derknesse . (CMOTEST,I,1G.43)

And God sei+g that it was good . (CMOTEST,I,1G.44)

And the euentid and the morwetid was maad , the fourthe dai .
(CMOTEST,I,1G.45)

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Also God seide , The watris brynge forth a crepynge beeste of lyuynge
soule , and a brid fleynge aboue erthe vndur the firmament of heuene .
(CMOTEST,I,20G.47)

And God made of nou+gt grete whallis , and ech lyuynge soule and
mouable , whiche the watris han brou+gt forth in to her kyndis ;
(CMOTEST,I,20G.48)

and God made of nou+gt ech volatile bi his kynde . (CMOTEST,I,20G.49)

And God sei+g that it was good ; (CMOTEST,I,20G.50)

and blesside hem , (CMOTEST,I,20G.51)

and seide , Wexe +ge , (CMOTEST,I,20G.52)

and be +ge multiplied , (CMOTEST,I,20G.53)

and fille +ge the watris of the see , (CMOTEST,I,20G.54)

and briddis be multiplied on erthe . (CMOTEST,I,20G.55)

And the euentid and the morwetid was maad , the fyuethe dai .
(CMOTEST,I,20G.56)

And God seide , The erthe brynge forth a lyuynge soul in his kynde ,
werk beestis , and crepynge beestis , and vnresonable beestis of erthe
, bi her kyndis ; (CMOTEST,I,20G.57)

and it was don so . (CMOTEST,I,20G.58)

And God made vnresonable beestis of erthe bi her kyndes , and werk
beestis , and ech crepynge beeste of erthe in his kynde .
(CMOTEST,I,20G.59)

And God sei+g that it was good ; (CMOTEST,I,20G.60)

and seide , Make we man to oure ymage and liknesse , (CMOTEST,I,20G.61)

and be he souereyn to the fischis of the see , and to the volatilis of
heuene , and to vnresonable beestis of erthe , and to ech creature ,
and to ech crepynge beest , which is moued in erthe .
(CMOTEST,I,20G.62)

And God made of nou+gt a man to his ymage and liknesse ;
(CMOTEST,I,20G.63)

God made of nou+gt a man , to the ymage of God ; (CMOTEST,I,20G.64)

God made of nou+gt hem , male and female . (CMOTEST,I,20G.65)

And God blesside hem , (CMOTEST,I,20G.66)

and seide , Encreesse +ge , (CMOTEST,I,20G.67)

and be +ge multiplied , (CMOTEST,I,20G.68)

and fille +ge the erthe , (CMOTEST,I,20G.69)

and make +ge it suget , (CMOTEST,I,20G.70)

and be +ge lordis to fischis of the see , and to volatilis of heuene ,
and to alle lyuynge beestis that ben moued on erthe .
(CMOTEST,I,20G.71)

And God seide , Lo ! Y haue +goue to +gou ech eerbe berynge seed on
erthe , and alle trees that han in hem silf the seed of her kynde ,
that tho be in to mete to +gou ; and to alle lyuynge beestis of erthe ,
and to ech brid of heuene , and to alle thingis that ben moued in erthe
, and in whiche is a lyuynge soule , that tho haue to ete ;
(CMOTEST,I,20G.72)

and it was doon so . (CMOTEST,I,20G.73)

And God sei+g alle thingis whiche he made , (CMOTEST,I,20G.74)

and tho weren ful goode . (CMOTEST,I,20G.75)

And the euentid and morwetid was maad , the sixte day .
(CMOTEST,I,20G.76)

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<heading>

CAP. II . (CMOTEST,II,1G.79)

</heading>

Therfor heuenes and erthe ben maad perfit , and al the ournement of tho
. (CMOTEST,II,1G.81)

And God fillide in the seuenthe dai his werk which he made ;
(CMOTEST,II,1G.82)

and he restide in the seuenthe dai fro al his werk which he hadde maad
; (CMOTEST,II,1G.83)

and he blesside the seuenthe dai , (CMOTEST,II,1G.84)

and halewide it ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.85)

for in that dai God ceesside of al his werk which he made of nou+gt ,
that he schulde make . (CMOTEST,II,1G.86)

These ben the generaciouns of heuene and of erthe , in the day wherynne
the Lord God made heuene and erthe , and ech litil tre of erthe bifore
that it sprong out in erthe ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.87)

and he made ech erbe of the feeld bifore that it buriownede .
(CMOTEST,II,1G.88)

For the Lord God had not reyned on erthe , (CMOTEST,II,1G.89)

and no man was that wrou+gte erthe ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.90)

but a welle stiede out of the erthe , (CMOTEST,II,1G.91)

and moistide al the hi+gere part of erthe . (CMOTEST,II,1G.92)

Therfor the Lord God formede man of the sliym of erthe ,
(CMOTEST,II,1G.93)

and brethide in to his face the brething of lijf ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.94)

and man was maad in to a lyuynge soule . (CMOTEST,II,1G.95)

Forsothe the Lord God plauntide at the bigynnyng paradis of likyng ,
wherynne he settide man whom he hadde formed . (CMOTEST,II,1G.96)

And the Lord God brou+gte forth of the erthe ech tre fair in si+gt ,
and swete to ete ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.97)

also he brou+gte forth the tre of lijf in the middis of paradis , and
the tre of kunnyng of good and of yuel . (CMOTEST,II,1G.98)

And a ryuer +gede out fro the place of likyng to moyste paradis , which
ryuer is departid fro thennus in to foure heedis . (CMOTEST,II,1G.99)

The name of the o ryuer is Fyson , (CMOTEST,II,1G.100)

thilke it is that cumpassith al the lond of Euilath , where gold cometh
forth , (CMOTEST,II,1G.101)

and the gold of that lond is the beste , (CMOTEST,II,1G.102)

and there is foundun delium , <font> that is , a tree of spicerie
</font> , and the stoon onychyn ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.103)

and the name to the secounde ryuer is Gyon , (CMOTEST,II,1G.104)

thilke it is that cumpassith al the loond of Ethiopie ;
(CMOTEST,II,1G.105)

forsothe the name of the thridde ryuer is Tigris , (CMOTEST,II,1G.106)

thilke goith a+gens Assiriens ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.107)

sotheli the fourthe ryuer is thilke Eufrates . (CMOTEST,II,1G.108)

Therfor the Lord God took man , (CMOTEST,II,1G.109)

and settide hym in paradis of likyng , that he schulde worche and kepe
it . (CMOTEST,II,1G.110)

And God comaundide to hym and seide , Ete thou of ech tre of paradis ;
(CMOTEST,II,1G.111)

forsothe ete thou not of the tre of kunnyng of good and of yuel ;
(CMOTEST,II,1G.112)

for in what euere dai thou schalt ete thereof , thou schalt die bi
deeth . (CMOTEST,II,1G.113)

And the Lord God seide , It is not good that a man be aloone ,
(CMOTEST,II,1G.114)

make we to hym an help lijk to hym silf . (CMOTEST,II,1G.115)

Therfor whanne alle lyuynge beestis of erthe , and alle the volatils of
heuene weren formed of erthe , the Lord God brou+gte tho to Adam , that
he schulde se what he schulde clepe tho ; (CMOTEST,II,1G.116)

for al thing that Adam clepide of lyuynge soule , thilke is the name
therof . (CMOTEST,II,1G.117)

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And Adam clepide bi her names alle lyuynge thingis , and alle volatils
, and alle vnresonable beestis of erthe . (CMOTEST,II,20G.119)

Forsothe to Adam was not foundun an helpere lijk hym .
(CMOTEST,II,20G.120)

Therfore the Lord God sente sleep in to Adam , (CMOTEST,II,20G.121)

and whanne he slepte , God took oon of hise ribbis ,
(CMOTEST,II,20G.122)

and fillide fleisch for it . (CMOTEST,II,20G.123)

And the Lord God bildide the rib which he hadde take fro Adam in to a
womman , (CMOTEST,II,20G.124)

and brou+gte hir to Adam . (CMOTEST,II,20G.125)

And Adam seide , This is now a boon of my boonys , and fleisch of my
fleisch ; (CMOTEST,II,20G.126)

this schal be clepid virago , for she is takun of man . Wherfor a man
schal forsake fadir and modir , and schal cleue to his wijf , and thei
schulen be tweyne in o fleisch . (CMOTEST,II,20G.127)

Forsothe euer eithir was nakid , that is , Adam and his wijf ,
(CMOTEST,II,20G.128)

and thei weren not aschamed . (CMOTEST,II,20G.129)

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<heading>

CAP_FW III . (CMOTEST,III,1G.132)

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But and the serpent was feller than alle lyuynge beestis of erthe ,
whiche the Lord God hadde maad . Which serpent seide to the womman ,
Why comaundide God to +gou , that +ge schulden not ete of ech tre of
paradis ? To whom the womman answerde , We eten of the fruyt of trees
that ben in paradis ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.134)

sothely God comaundide to vs , that we schulden not ete of the fruyt of
the tre , which is in the myddis of paradijs , and that we schulden not
touche it , lest perauenture we dien . (CMOTEST,III,1G.135)

Forsothe the serpent seide to the womman , +Ge schulen not die bi deeth
; for whi God woot that in what euere dai +ge schulen ete therof ,
+goure i+gen schulen be opened , and +ge schulen be as Goddis ,
knowynge good and yuel . (CMOTEST,III,1G.136)

Therfor the womman sei+g that the tre was good , and swete to ete , and
fair to the i+gen , and delitable in biholdyng ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.137)

and sche took of the fruyt therof , (CMOTEST,III,1G.138)

and eet , (CMOTEST,III,1G.139)

and +gaf to hir hosebonde , (CMOTEST,III,1G.140)

and he eet . (CMOTEST,III,1G.141)

And the i+gen of bothe weren openid ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.142)

and whanne thei knewen that thei weren nakid , thei sewiden the leeues
of a fige tre , (CMOTEST,III,1G.143)

and maden brechis to hem silf . (CMOTEST,III,1G.144)

And whanne thei herden the vois of the Lord God goynge in paradijs at
the wynd after myddai , Adam and his wijf hidden hem fro the face of
the Lord God in the middis of the tre of paradijs .
(CMOTEST,III,1G.145)

And the Lord God clepide Adam , (CMOTEST,III,1G.146)

and seide to hym , Where art thou ? (CMOTEST,III,1G.147)

And Adam seide , Y herde thi vois in paradijs , and Y drede , for Y was
nakid , and Y hidde me . To whom the Lord seide , Who forsothe schewide
to thee that thou were nakid , no but for thou hast ete of the tre of
which Y comaundide to thee that thou schuldist not ete ?
(CMOTEST,III,1G.148)

And Adam seide , The womman which thou +gauest felowe to me , +gaf me
of the tre , (CMOTEST,III,1G.149)

and Y eet . (CMOTEST,III,1G.150)

And the Lord seide to the womman , Whi didist thou this thing ? Which
answerde , The serpent disseyued me , (CMOTEST,III,1G.151)

and Y eet . (CMOTEST,III,1G.152)

And the Lord God seide to the serpent , For thou didist this , thou
schalt be cursid among alle lyuynge thingis and vnresonable beestis of
erthe ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.153)

thou schalt go on thi brest , (CMOTEST,III,1G.154)

and thou schalt ete erthe in alle daies of thi liif ;
(CMOTEST,III,1G.155)

Y schal sette enemytees bitwixe thee and the womman , and bitwixe thi
seed and hir seed ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.156)

sche schal breke thin heed , (CMOTEST,III,1G.157)

and thou schalt sette aspies to hir heele . (CMOTEST,III,1G.158)

Also God seide to the womman , Y schal multiplie thi wretchidnessis and
thi conseyuyngis ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.159)

in sorewe thou schalt bere thi children ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.160)

and thou schalt be vndur power of the hosebonde , (CMOTEST,III,1G.161)

and he schal be lord of thee . (CMOTEST,III,1G.162)

Sothely God seyde to Adam , For thou herdist the voys of thi wijf , and
hast ete of the tree , of which Y comaundide to thee that thou
schuldist not ete , the erthe schal be cursid in thi werk ;
(CMOTEST,III,1G.163)

in traueylis thou schalt ete therof in alle daies of thi lijf ;
(CMOTEST,III,1G.164)

it schal brynge forth thornes and breris to thee , (CMOTEST,III,1G.165)

and thou schalt ete eerbis of the erthe ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.166)

in swoot of thi cheer thou schalt ete thi breed , til thou turne a+gen
in to the erthe of which thou art takun ; (CMOTEST,III,1G.167)

for thou art dust , (CMOTEST,III,1G.168)

and thou schalt turne a+gen in to dust . (CMOTEST,III,1G.169)

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And Adam clepide the name of his wijf Eue , (CMOTEST,III,20G.171)

for sche was the moder of alle men lyuynge . (CMOTEST,III,20G.172)

And the Lord God made cootis of skynnys to Adam and Eue his wijf ,
(CMOTEST,III,20G.173)

and clothide hem ; (CMOTEST,III,20G.174)

and seide , Lo ! Adam is maad as oon of vs , (CMOTEST,III,20G.175)

and knowith good and yuel ; (CMOTEST,III,20G.176)

now therfore <font> se +ge </font> , lest perauenture he putte his hond
, and take of the tre of lijf , and ete , and lyue with outen ende .
(CMOTEST,III,20G.177)

And the Lord God sente hym out of paradijs of likyng , that he schulde
worche the erthe , of which he was takun . (CMOTEST,III,20G.178)

And God castide out Adam , (CMOTEST,III,20G.179)

and settide bifore paradis of lykyng cherubyn , and a swerd of flawme
and turnynge aboute to kepe the weie of the tre of lijf .
(CMOTEST,III,20G.180)

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<heading>

CAP. VI . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.184)

</heading>

Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid +geer gendride Sem , Cham ,
and Jafeth . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.186)

And whanne men bigunnen to be multiplied on erthe , and hadden gendrid
dou+gtris , the sones of God sei+gen the dou+gtris of men that thei
weren faire , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.187)

and token wyues to hem of alle whiche thei hadden chose .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.188)

And God seide , My spirit schal not dwelle in man with outen ende ,
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.189)

for he is fleisch ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.190)

and the daies of hym schulen be an hundrid and twenti +geer .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.191)

Sotheli giauntis weren on erthe in tho daies , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.192)

forsothe aftir that the sones of God entriden to the dou+gtris of men ,
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.193)

and tho dou+gtris gendriden ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.194)

these weren my+gti of the world and famouse men . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.195)

Sotheli God sei+g that myche malice of men was in erthe , and that al
the thou+gt of herte was ententif to yuel in al tyme ,
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.196)

and repentide him that he hadde maad man in erthe ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.197)

and God was war bifore a+gens tyme to comyng , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.198)

and was touchid with sorewe of herte with ynne ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.199)

and seide , Y schal do awei man , whom Y made of nou+gt , fro the face
of the erthe , fro man til to lyuynge thingis , fro crepynge beeste til
to the briddis of heuene ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.200)

for it repentith me that Y made hem . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.201)

Forsothe Noe foond grace bifore the Lord . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.202)

These ben the generaciouns of Noe . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.203)

Noe was a iust man and perfit in hise generaciouns ;
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.204)

Noe +gede with God , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.205)

and gendride thre sones , Sem , Cam , and Jafeth . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.206)

Forsothe the erthe was corrupt bifore God , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.207)

and was fillid with wickidnes . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.208)

And whanne God sei+g , that the erthe was corrupt , for ech fleisch
<font> ether man </font> hadde corrupt his weie on erthe , he seide to
Noe , The ende of al fleisch is comen bifore me ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.209)

the erthe is fillid with wickidnesse of the face of hem ,
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.210)

and Y schal distrye hem with the erthe . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.211)

Make thou to thee a schip of trees hewun and planed ;
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.212)

thou schalt make dwellynge placis in the schip , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.213)

and thou schalt anoynte it with pitche with ynne and with outforth .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.214)

And so thou schalt make it . (CMOTEST,VI,1G.215)

The lengthe of the schip schal be of thre hundrid cubitis ,
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.216)

the brede schal be of fifti cubitis , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.217)

and the hi+gnesse therof schal be of thretti cubitis .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.218)

Thou schalt make a wyndow in the schip , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.219)

and thou schalt ende the hi+gnesse therof in a cubite ;
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.220)

sotheli thou schalt sette the dore of the schip in the side binethe ;
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.221)

thou shalt make soleris and placis of thre chaumbris in the schip .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.222)

Lo ! Y schal brynge watris of diluuye <font> ether greet flood </font>
on erthe , (CMOTEST,VI,1G.223)

and Y schal sle ech fleisch in which is the spirit of lijf vndir heuene
, (CMOTEST,VI,1G.224)

and alle thingis that ben in erthe , schulen be wastid .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.225)

And Y schal sette my couenaunt of pees with thee ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.226)

and thou schalt entre in to the schip , and thy sones , and thi wijf ,
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.227)

and the wiues of thi sones schulen entre with thee .
(CMOTEST,VI,1G.228)

And of alle lyuynge beestis of al fleisch thou schalt brynge in to the
schip tweyne and tweyne , of male kynde and female , that thei lyue
with thee ; (CMOTEST,VI,1G.229)

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of briddis bi her kynde , and of werk beestis in her kynde , and of ech
crepynge beeste of erthe , by her kynde ; tweyne and tweyne of alle
schulen entre with thee , that thei moun lyue . (CMOTEST,VI,20G.231)

Therfore thou schalt take with thee of alle metis that moun be etun ,
(CMOTEST,VI,20G.232)

and thou schalt bere to gidre at thee , (CMOTEST,VI,20G.233)

and tho schulen be as well to thee as to the beestis in to mete .
(CMOTEST,VI,20G.234)

Therfor Noe dide alle thingis whiche God comaundide to hym .
(CMOTEST,VI,20G.235)

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<heading>

CAP. VII . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.238)

</heading>

Also the Lord seide to Noe , Entre thou and al thin hous in to the
schip , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.240)

for Y sei+g thee iust bifore me in this generacioun .
(CMOTEST,VII,1G.241)

Of alle clene lyuynge beestis thou schalt take bi seuene and bi seuene
, male and female ; (CMOTEST,VII,1G.242)

forsothe of vnclene lyuynge beestis thou schalt take bi tweyne and bi
tweyne , male and female ; (CMOTEST,VII,1G.243)

but also of volatils of heuene thou schalt take , be seuene and bi
seuene , male and female , that her seed be saued on the face of al
erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.244)

For +git and aftir seuene daies Y schal reyne on erthe fourti daies and
fourti ny+gtis , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.245)

and Y schal do awey al substaunce which Y made , fro the face of erthe
. (CMOTEST,VII,1G.246)

Therfor Noe dide alle thingis whiche the Lord comaundide to hym .
(CMOTEST,VII,1G.247)

And he was of sixe hundrid +geer , whanne the watris of the greet flood
flowiden on erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.248)

And Noe entride in to the schip , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.249)

and hise sones , and hise wijf , and the wyues of his sones , entriden
with him for the watris of the greet flood . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.250)

And of lyuynge beestis clene and vnclene , and of briddis of heuene ,
and of ech beeste which is moued on erthe , bi tweyne and bi tweyne ,
male and female entriden to Noe in to the schip , as the Lord
comaundide to Noe . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.251)

And whanne seuene daies hadden passid , the watris of the greet flood
flowiden on erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.252)

In the sixe hundrid +geer of the lijf of Noe , in the secunde moneth ,
in the seuententhe dai of the moneth , alle the wellis of the greet see
weren brokun , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.253)

and the wyndowis of heuene weren opened , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.254)

and reyn was maad on erthe fourti daies and fourti ny+gtis .
(CMOTEST,VII,1G.255)

In the ende of that dai Noe entride , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.256)

and Sem , Cham , and Japheth , hise sones , his wijf , and the wyues of
hise sones , entriden with hem into the schip . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.257)

Thei entriden , and ech beeste bi his kynde , and alle werk beestis in
her kynde , and ech beeste which is moued on erthe in his kynde , and
ech volatil bi his kynde ; (CMOTEST,VII,1G.258)

alle briddis and alle volatils entriden to Noe in to the schip , bi
tweyne and bi tweyne of ech fleisch in whiche the spirit of lijf was .
(CMOTEST,VII,1G.259)

And tho that entriden , entriden male and female of ech fleisch , as
God comaundide to hym . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.260)

And the Lord encloside hym fro with outforth . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.261)

And the greet flood was maad fourti daies and fourti ni+gtis on erthe ,
(CMOTEST,VII,1G.262)

and the watris weren multiplied , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.263)

and reiseden the schip on hi+g fro erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.264)

The watris flowiden greetli , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.265)

and filliden alle thingis in the face of erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.266)

Forsothe the schip was borun on the watris . (CMOTEST,VII,1G.267)

And the watris hadden maistrie greetli on erthe , (CMOTEST,VII,1G.268)

and alle hi+ge hillis vndur alle heuene weren hilid ;
(CMOTEST,VII,1G.269)

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the watyr was hi+gere bi fiftene cubitis ouer the hilis whiche it
hilide . (CMOTEST,VII,20G.271)

And ech fleisch was wastid that was moued on erthe , of briddis , of
lyuynge beestis , of vnresonable beestis , and of alle reptilis that
crepen on erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,20G.272)

Alle men , and alle thingis in whiche the brething of lijf was in erthe
, weren deed . (CMOTEST,VII,20G.273)

And God dide awei al substaunce that was on erthe , fro man til to
beeste , as wel a crepynge beeste as the briddis of heuene ;
(CMOTEST,VII,20G.274)

and tho weren doon awei fro erthe . (CMOTEST,VII,20G.275)

Forsothe Noe dwellide aloone , and thei that weren with hym in the
schip . (CMOTEST,VII,20G.276)

And the watris of the greet flood ouere+geden the erthe an hundrid and
fifti daies . (CMOTEST,VII,20G.277)

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<heading>

CAP. VIII . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.280)

</heading>

Forsothe the Lord hadde mynde of Noe , and of alle lyuynge beestis ,
and of alle werk beestis , that weren with hym in the schip ;
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.282)

and brou+gte a wynd on the erthe . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.283)

And watris weren decreessid , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.284)

and the wellis of the see weren closid , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.285)

and the wyndowis of heuene weren closid , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.286)

and reynes of heuene weren ceessid . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.287)

And watrys turneden a+gen fro erthe , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.288)

and +geden a+gen , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.289)

and bigunnen to be decreessid aftir an hundrid and fifti daies .
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.290)

And the schip restide in the seuenthe monthe , in the seuene and
twentithe dai of the monthe , on the hillis of Armenye .
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.291)

And sotheli the watrys +geden and decresiden til to the tenthe monethe
, (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.292)

for in the tenthe monethe , in the firste dai of the monethe , the
coppis of hillis apperiden . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.293)

And whanne fourti daies weren passid , Noe openyde the wyndow of the
schip which he hadde maad , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.294)

and sente out a crowe , which +gede out , and turnede not a+gen til the
watris weren dried on erthe . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.295)

Also Noe sente out a culuer aftir hym , to se if the watris hadden
ceessid thanne on the face of erthe ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.296)

and whanne the culuer foond not where hir foot schulde reste , sche
turnede a+gen to hym in to the schip , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.297)

for the watris weren on al erthe ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.298)

and Noe helde forth his hoond , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.299)

and brou+gte the culuer takun in to the schip . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.300)

Sotheli whanne othere seuene daies weren abedun aftirward , eft he leet
out a culuer fro the schip ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.301)

and sche cam to hym at euentid , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.302)

and bare in hir mouth a braunche of olyue tre with greene leeuys .
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.303)

Therfor Noe vndirstood that the watris hadden ceessid on erthe ;
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.304)

and neuerthelesse he abood seuene othere daies , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.305)

and sente out a culuer , which turnede no more a+gen to hym .
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.306)

Therfor in the sixe hundrid and o +geer of the lijf of Noe , in the
firste monethe , in the firste day of the monethe , watris weren
decreessid on erthe ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.307)

and Noe openede the roof of the schip , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.308)

and bihelde and sei+g that the face of the erthe was dried .
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.309)

In the secunde monethe , in the seuene and twentithe dai of the monethe
, the erthe was maad drie . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.310)

Sotheli the Lord spak to Noe ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.311)

and seide , Go out of the schip , thou , and thi wijf , thi sones , and
the wyues of thi sones with thee ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.312)

and lede out with thee alle lyuynge beestis that ben at thee of ech
fleisch , as wel in volatilis as in vnresonable beestis , and alle
reptils that crepen on erthe ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.313)

and entre +ge on the erthe , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.314)

encreesse +ge , (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.315)

and be +ge multiplied on erthe . (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.316)

Therfor Noe +gede out , and hise sones , and his wijf , and the wyues
of hise sones with hym ; (CMOTEST,VIII,1G.317)

but also alle lyuynge beestis , and werk beestis , and reptils that
crepen on erthe , bi her kynde , +geden out of the schip .
(CMOTEST,VIII,1G.318)

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Forsothe Noe bildide an auter to the Lord , (CMOTEST,VIII,20G.320)

and he took of alle clene beestis and briddis , (CMOTEST,VIII,20G.321)

and offride brent sacrifices on the auter . (CMOTEST,VIII,20G.322)

And the Lord sauerede the odour of swetnesse , (CMOTEST,VIII,20G.323)

and seide to hym , Y schal no more curse the erthe for men , for the
wit and thou+gt of mannus herte ben redi in to yuel fro +gong wexynge
age ; (CMOTEST,VIII,20G.324)

therfor Y schal no more smyte ech lyuynge soule as Y dide ;
(CMOTEST,VIII,20G.325)

in alle the daies of erthe , seed and ripe corn , coold and heete ,
somer and wyntir , ny+gt and dai , shulen not reste .
(CMOTEST,VIII,20G.326)

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<heading>

CAP. IX . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.329)

</heading>

And God blisside Noe and hise sones , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.331)

and seide to hem , Encreesse +ge , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.332)

and be +ge multiplied , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.333)

and fille +ge the erthe ; (CMOTEST,IX,1G.334)

and +goure drede and tremblyng be on alle vnresonable beestis of erthe
, and on alle briddis on heuene , with alle thingis that ben moued in
erthe ; (CMOTEST,IX,1G.335)

alle fischis of the see ben +gouun to +goure hond . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.336)

And al thing which is moued and lyueth schal be to +gou in to mete ;
(CMOTEST,IX,1G.337)

Y have +goue to +gou alle thingis as greene wortis , outakun that +ge
schulen not ete fleisch with blood , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.338)

for Y schal seke the blood of +goure lyues of the hoond of alle
vnresonable beestis and of the hoond of man , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.339)

of the hoond of man and of hys brother Y schal seke the lijf of man .
(CMOTEST,IX,1G.340)

Who euere schedith out mannus blood , his blood schal be sched ;
(CMOTEST,IX,1G.341)

for man is maad to the ymage of God . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.342)

Forsothe encreesse +ge , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.343)

and be +ge multiplied , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.344)

and entre +ge on erthe , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.345)

and fille +ge it , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.346)

Also the Lord seide thes thingis to Noe , and to his sones with him ,
Lo ! Y schal make my couenaunt with +gou , and with +gour seed after
+gou , and to ech lyuynge soule which is with +gou , as wel in briddis
as in werk beestis and smale beestis of erthe , and to alle thingis
that +geden out of the schip , and to alle vnresonable beestis of erthe
. (CMOTEST,IX,1G.347)

Y schal make my couenaunt with +gou , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.348)

and ech fleisch schal no more be slayn of the watris of the greet flood
, (CMOTEST,IX,1G.349)

nethir the greet flood distriynge al erthe schal be more .
(CMOTEST,IX,1G.350)

And God seide , This is the signe of boond of pees , which Y +gyue
bitwixe me and you , and to ech lyuynge soule which is with you , in to
euerlastynge generaciouns . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.351)

Y schal sette my bowe in the cloudis , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.352)

and it schal be a signe of boond of pees bitwixe me and erthe ;
(CMOTEST,IX,1G.353)

and whanne Y schal hile heuene with cloudis , my bowe schal appere in
the cloudis , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.354)

and Y schal haue mynde of my boond of pees which Y made with +gou , and
with ech soule lyuynge , that nurschith fleisch ; (CMOTEST,IX,1G.355)

and the watris of the greet flood schulen no more be to do awey al
fleish . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.356)

And my bowe schal be in the cloudis , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.357)

and Y schal se it , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.358)

and Y schal haue mynde of euerlastynge boond of pees , which is maad
bitwixe God and man , and ech soul lyuynge of al fleisch which is on
erthe . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.359)

And God seide to Noe , This schal be a signe of boond of pees , which Y
made bitwixe me and ech fleisch on erthe . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.360)

Therfore thei that +geden out of the schip weren Noe , Sem , Cham , and
Japheth ; (CMOTEST,IX,1G.361)

forsothe Cham , thilke is the fadir of Chanaan . (CMOTEST,IX,1G.362)

These thre weren the sones of Noe , (CMOTEST,IX,1G.363)

and al the kynde of men was sowun of hem on al erthe .
(CMOTEST,IX,1G.364)

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And Noe , an erthe tiliere , bigan to tile the erthe ,
(CMOTEST,IX,20G.366)

and he plauntide a viner , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.367)

and he drank wyn , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.368)

and was drunkun ; (CMOTEST,IX,20G.369)

and he was nakid , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.370)

and lay in his tabernacle . (CMOTEST,IX,20G.371)

And whanne Cham , the fadir of Chanaan , hadde seien this thing , that
is , that the schameful membris of his fadir weren maad nakid , he
telde to hise tweye britheren with out forth . (CMOTEST,IX,20G.372)

And sotheli Sem and Jafeth puttiden a mentil on her schuldris ,
(CMOTEST,IX,20G.373)

and thei +geden bacward , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.374)

and hileden the schameful membris of her fadir , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.375)

and her faces weren turned awei , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.376)

and thei sien not the priuy membris of her fadir . (CMOTEST,IX,20G.377)

And forsothe Noe wakide of the wyn , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.378)

and whanne he hadde lerned what thingis his lesse sone hadde do to hym
, he seide , Cursid be the child Canaan , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.379)

he schal be seruaunt of seruauntis to hise britheren .
(CMOTEST,IX,20G.380)

And Noe seide , Blessid be the Lord God of Sem , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.381)

and Chanaan be the seruaunt to Sem ; (CMOTEST,IX,20G.382)

God alarge Jafeth , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.383)

and dwelle in the tabernaclis of Sem , (CMOTEST,IX,20G.384)

and Chanaan be seruaunt of hym . (CMOTEST,IX,20G.385)

Forsothe Noe lyuede aftir the greet flood thre hundrid and fifti +geer
; (CMOTEST,IX,20G.386)

and alle the daies of hym weren fillid nyn hundrid and fifty +geer ,
(CMOTEST,IX,20G.387)

and he was deed . (CMOTEST,IX,20G.388)

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<P_XII,1G>

<heading>

CAP. XII . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.392)

</heading>

Forsothe the Lord seide to Abram , Go thou out of thi lond , and of thi
kynrede , and of the hous of thi fadir , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.394)

and come thou in to the lond which Y schal schewe to thee ;
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.395)

and Y schal make thee in to a greet folk , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.396)

and Y schal blisse thee , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.397)

and Y schal magnyfie thi name , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.398)

and thou schalt be blessid ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.399)

Y schal blesse hem that blessen thee , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.400)

and Y schal curse hem that cursen thee ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.401)

and alle kynredis of erthe schulen be blessid in thee .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.402)

And so Abram +gede out , as the Lord comaundide hym ,
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.403)

and Loth +gede with hym . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.404)

Abram was of thre scoor +geer and fiftene whanne he +gede out of Aran .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.405)

And he took Saray , his wijf , and Loth , the sone of his brother , and
al the substaunce which thei hadden in possessioun , and the men whiche
thei hadden bigete in Aran ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.406)

and thei +geden out that thei schulen go in to the loond of Chanaan .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.407)

And whanne they camen in to it , Abram passide thorou the lond til to
the place of Sichem , and til to the noble valey . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.408)

Forsothe Chananei was thanne in the lond . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.409)

Sotheli the Lord apperide to Abram , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.410)

and seide to hym , Y schal +gyue this lond to thi seed .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.411)

And Abram bildide there an auter to the Lord , that apperide to hym .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.412)

And fro thennus he passide forth to the hil Bethel , that was a+gens
the eest , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.413)

and settide there his tabernacle , hauynge Bethel fro the west , and
Hay fro the eest . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.414)

And he bildide also there an auter to the Lord , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.415)

and inwardli clepide his name . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.416)

And Abram +gede goynge and goynge forth ouer to the south .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.417)

Sotheli hungur was maad in the lond ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.418)

and Abram +gede doun in to Egipt , to be a pilgrime ther ,
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.419)

for hungur hadde maistrie in the lond . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.420)

And whanne he was ny+g to entre in to Egipt , he seide to Saray , his
wijf , Y knowe that thou art a fair womman , and that whanne Egipcians
schulen se thee , thei schulen seie , it is his wijf , and thei schulen
sle me , and schulen reserue thee . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.421)

Therfor , Y biseche thee , seie thou , that thou art my sistir , that
it be wel to me for thee , and that my lijf lyue for loue of thee .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.422)

And so whanne Abram hadde entrid in to Egipt , Egipcians sien the
womman that sche was ful fair ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.423)

and the prynces telden to Farao , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.424)

and preiseden hir anentis him ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.425)

and the womman was takun vp in to the hous of Farao .
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.426)

Forsothe thei vsiden wel Abram for hir ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.427)

and scheep , and oxun , and assis , and seruauntis , and seruauntessis
, and sche assis , and camels weren to hym . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.428)

Forsothe the Lord beet Farao and his hous with moste veniaunces , for
Saray , the wijf of Abram . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.429)

And Farao clepide Abram , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.430)

and seide to hym , What is it that thou hast do to me ?
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.431)

whi schewidist thou not to me , that sche was thi wijf ?
(CMOTEST,XII,1G.432)

for what cause seidist thou , that sche was thi sister , that Y schulde
take hir in to wife to me ? (CMOTEST,XII,1G.433)

Now therfor lo ! thi wiif ; (CMOTEST,XII,1G.434)

take thou hir , (CMOTEST,XII,1G.435)

and go . (CMOTEST,XII,1G.436)

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And Farao comaundide to men on Abram , (CMOTEST,XII,20G.438)

and thei ledden forth hym , and his wijf , and alle thingis that he
hadde . (CMOTEST,XII,20G.439)

<P_XIII,1G>

<heading>

CAP. XIII . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.442)

</heading>

Therfore Abram stiede fro Egipt , he , and his wijf , and alle thingis
that he hadde ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.444)

and Loth stiede with hym , to the south coost . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.445)

Forsothe he was ful riche in possessyoun of siluer and of gold .
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.446)

And he turnede a+gen bi the weye in which he cam fro the south in to
Bethel , til to the place , in which bifore he hadde sett tabernacle ,
bitwixe Bethel and Hay , in the place of the auter which he made bifore
, (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.447)

and inwardli clepide there the name of the Lord . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.448)

But also flockis of scheep , and droues of oxun , and tabernaclis weren
to Loth , that was with Abram ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.449)

and the lond mi+gte not take hem , that thei schulden dwelle to gidre ,
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.450)

for the catel of hem was myche , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.451)

and thei mi+gten not dwelle in comyn . Wherfor also strijf was maad
bitwixe the keperis of flockis of Abram and of Loth .
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.452)

Forsothe Chananei and Feresei dwelliden in that lond in that tyme .
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.453)

Therfor Abram seide to Loth , Y biseche , that no strijf be bitwixe me
and thee , and bitwixe my scheepherdis and thi scheepherdis ;
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.454)

for we ben britheren . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.455)

Lo ! al the lond is bifore thee , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.456)

Y biseche , departe thou fro me ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.457)

if thou go to the left side , Y schal holde the ri+gt side ;
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.458)

if thou chese the ri+gt side , Y schal go to the left side .
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.459)

And so Loth reiside hise i+gen , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.460)

and sei+g aboute al the cuntrei of Jordan , which was al moistid ,
bifor that the Lord distriede Sodom and Gomorre , as paradis of the
Lord , and as Egipt , as men comen in to Segor . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.461)

And Loth chees to him the cuntre aboute Jordan , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.462)

and departide fro the eest ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.463)

and thei weren departid ech fro his brother . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.464)

Abram dwellide in the lond of Chanaan ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.465)

sotheli Loth dwellide in townes aboute Jordan , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.466)

and wonide in Sodom . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.467)

Forsothe men of Sodom weren ful wickid , and synneris greetly bifore
the Lord . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.468)

And the Lord seide to Abram , aftir that Loth was departid fro him ,
Reise thin i+gen forth ri+gt , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.469)

and se fro the place in which thou art now , to the north and south ,
to the eest and west ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.470)

Y schal +gyue al the lond which thou seest to thee and to thi seed ,
til in to with outen ende . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.471)

And Y schal make thi seed as the dust of erthe ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.472)

if ony man may noumbre the dust of erthe , also he schal mowe noumbre
thi seed . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.473)

Therfor rise thou , (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.474)

and passe thorou the lond in his lengthe and breede ,
(CMOTEST,XIII,1G.475)

for Y schal +gyue it to thee . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.476)

Therfor Abram , mouynge his tabernacle , cam and dwellide bisidis the
valei of Mambre , which is in Ebron ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.477)

and he bildide there an auter to the Lord . (CMOTEST,XIII,1G.478)

<P_XIV,1G>

<heading>

CAP. XIV . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.481)

</heading>

Forsothe it was don in that tyme , that Amrafel , kyng of Sennaar , and
Ariok , kyng of Ponte , and Chodorlaomor , kyng of Elemytis , and Tadal
, kyng of folkis , bigunnen batel a+gens Bara , kyng of Sodom , and
a+gens Bersa , kyng of Gomorre , and a+gens Sennaar , kyng of Adama ,
and a+gens Semeber , kyng of Seboym , and a+gens the kyng of Bale ;
(CMOTEST,XIV,1G.483)

thilke Bale is Segor . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.484)

Alle these camen togidre in to the valey of wode , which is now the see
of salt . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.485)

For in twelue +geer thei seruyden Chodorlaomor , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.486)

and in the threttenthe +geer thei departiden fro hym .
(CMOTEST,XIV,1G.487)

Therfor Chodorlaomor cam in the fourtenthe +geer , and kyngis that
weren with him , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.488)

and thei han smyte Rafaym in Astaroth Carnaym , and Susym with hem ,
and Emym in Sabe Cariathaym , and Choreis in the hillis of Seir , til
to the feldi placis of Faran , which is in wildirnesse .
(CMOTEST,XIV,1G.489)

And thei turneden a+gen , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.490)

and camen til to the welle Mesphath ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.491)

thilke is Cades . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.492)

And thei han smyte al the cuntre of men of Amalec , and Amorrei , that
dwellide in Asason Thamar . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.493)

And the kyng of Sodom , and the king of Gomorre , and the kyng of Adama
, and the kyng of Seboym , also and the kyng of Bale , which is Segor ,
+geden out , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.494)

and dressiden scheltrun a+gens hem in the valei of wode , that is ,
a+gens Chodorlaomor , kyng of Elamytis , and Thadal , kyng of folkis ,
and Amrafel , kyng of Sennaar , and Ariok , kyng of Ponte ; foure
kyngis a+gens fyue . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.495)

Forsothe the valey of the wode hadde many pittis of pitche ;
(CMOTEST,XIV,1G.496)

and so the kyng of Sodom and the kyng of Gomorre turneden the backis ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1G.497)

and felden doun there ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.498)

and thei that leften fledden to the hil . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.499)

Sotheli thei token awei al the catel of Sodom and Gomorre , and alle
thingis that perteynen to mete , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.500)

and +geden awei ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.501)

also and thei token awey Loth and his catel , the sone of the brother
of Abram , which Loth dwellide in Sodom . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.502)

And , lo ! oon that ascapide , telde to Abram Ebrew , that dwellide in
the valei of Mambre of Amorrei , brother of Escol , and brother of Aner
; (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.503)

for these maden couenaunt of pees with Abram . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.504)

And whanne Abram hadde herd this thing , that is , Loth his brothir
takun , he noumbride his borun seruauntis maad redy thre hundrid and
ei+gtene , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.505)

and pursuede hem til to Dan . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.506)

And whanne his felowis weren departid , he felde on hem in the ni+gt ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1G.507)

and he smoot hem , (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.508)

and pursuede hem til to Hoba , and Fenyce , which is at the left side
of Damask . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.509)

And he brou+gte a+gen al the catel , and Loth his brother with his
catel , also wymmen and the puple . (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.510)

Sotheli the kyng of Sodom +gede out in to the metyng of him , after
that he turnede a+gen fro sleyng Of Chodorlaomor , and of kyngis that
weren with him , in the valei of Sabe , which is the valey of the kyng
. (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.511)

And sotheli Melchisedech , kyng of Salem , brou+gte forth breed and wyn
, (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.512)

for he was the preest of hi+geste God ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1G.513)

<P_XIV,20G>

and he blesside Abram , (CMOTEST,XIV,20G.515)

and seide , Blessid be Abram of hi+g God , that made heuene and erthe
of nou+gt , (CMOTEST,XIV,20G.516)

and blessid be hi+g God , bi whom defendynge , enemyes ben bitakun in
thin hondis . (CMOTEST,XIV,20G.517)

And Abram +gaf tithis of alle thingis to hym . (CMOTEST,XIV,20G.518)

<S_SAMPLE_4>

<P_XXII,1G>

<heading>

CAP. XXII . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.522)

</heading>

And aftir that these thingis weren don , God assaiede Abraham ,
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.524)

and seide to hym , Abraham ! Abraham ! (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.525)

He answerde , Y am present . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.526)

God seide to him , Take thi sone oon gendrid , whom thou louest , Ysaac
; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.527)

and go into the lond of visioun , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.528)

and offre thou hym there in to brent sacrifice , on oon of the hillis
whiche Y schal schewe to thee . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.529)

Therfor Abraham roos bi ni+gt , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.530)

and sadlide his asse , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.531)

and ledde with hym twey +gonge men , and Ysaac his sone ;
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.532)

and whanne he hadde hewe trees in to brent sacrifice , he +gede to the
place which God hadde comaundid to him . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.533)

Forsothe in the thridde dai he reiside hise i+gen ,
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.534)

and sei+g a place afer ; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.535)

and he seide to hise children , Abide +ge here with the asse ,
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.536)

Y and the child schulen go thidur ; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.537)

and aftir that we han worschipid , we schulen turne a+gen to +gou .
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.538)

And he took the trees of brent sacrifice , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.539)

and puttide on Ysaac his sone ; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.540)

forsothe he bar fier , and a swerd in hise hondis .
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.541)

And whanne thei tweyne +geden togidere , Isaac seide to his fadir , My
fadir ! (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.542)

And he answerde , What wolt thou , sone ? (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.543)

He seide , Lo ! fier and trees , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.544)

where is the beeste of brent sacrifice ? (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.545)

Abraham seide , My sone , God schal puruey to hym the beeste of brent
sacrifice . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.546)

Therfor thei +geden togidere , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.547)

and camen to the place whiche God hadde schewid to hym , in which place
Abraham bildide an auter , and dresside trees aboue ;
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.548)

and whanne he hadde bounde togidere Ysaac , his sone , he puttide Ysaac
in the auter , on the heep of trees . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.549)

And he helde forth his hond , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.550)

and took the swerd to sacrifice his sone . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.551)

And lo ! an aungel of the Lord criede fro heuene ,
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.552)

and seide , Abraham ! Abraham ! Which answerde , I am present .
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.553)

And the aungel seide to hym , Holde thou not forth thin honde on the
child , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.554)

nether do thou ony thing to him ; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.555)

now Y haue knowe that thou dredist God , and sparidist not thin oon
gendrid sone for me . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.556)

Abraham reiside hise i+gen , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.557)

and he sei+g bihynde his bak a ram cleuynge bi hornes among breris ,
which he took , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.558)

and offride brent sacrifice for the sone . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.559)

And he clepide the name of that place , The Lord seeth ; wherfore it is
seyd , til to dai , The Lord schal see in the hil .
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.560)

Forsothe the aungel of the Lord clepide Abraham the secounde tyme fro
heuene , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.561)

and seide , The Lord seith , Y haue swore bi my silf , for thou hast do
this thing , and hast not sparid thin oon gendrid for me , Y schal
blesse thee , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.562)

and Y schal multiplie thi seed as the sterris of heuene , and as grauel
which is in the brynk of the see ; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.563)

thi seed schal gete the +gatis of hise enemyes ; (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.564)

and alle the folkis of erthe schulen be blessid in thi seed ,
(CMOTEST,XXII,1G.565)

for thou obeiedist to my vois . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.566)

Abraham turnede a+gen to hise children , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.567)

and thei +geden to Bersabee togidere , (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.568)

and he dwellide there . (CMOTEST,XXII,1G.569)

<S_SAMPLE_5>

<P_XIII,1N>

<heading>

CAP. XIII . (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.573)

</heading>

And the puple +gede forth fro Asseroth , whanne the tentis weren set in
the deseert of Pharan . (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.575)

And there the Lord spak to Moises , (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.576)

and seide , Sende thou men that schulen biholde the lond of Canaan ,
which Y schal +gyue to the sones of Israel , of ech lynage o man of the
princes . (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.577)

Moises dide that that the Lord comaundide , (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.578)

and sente fro the deseert of Pharan princes , men of whiche these ben
the names . (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.579)

Of the lynage of Ruben , Semmya , the sone of Zectur . Of the lynage of
Symeon , Saphat , the sone of Hury . Of the lynage of Juda , Caleph ,
the sone of Jephone . Of the lynage of Isachar , Igal , the sone of
Joseph . Of the lynage of Effraym , Osee , the sone of Nun . Of the
lynage of Beniamyn , Phalti , the sone of Raphu . Of the lynage of
Zabulon , Gediel , the sone of Sodi . Of the lynage of Joseph , of the
gouernaunce of Manasses , Gaddi , the sone of Susy . Of the lynage of
Dan , Amyel , the sone of Gemalli . Of the lynage of Aser , Sur , the
sone of Mychael . Of the lynage of Neptalym , Nabdi , the sone of Napsi
. Of the lynage of Gad , Guel , the sone of Machi .
(CMOTEST,XIII,1N.580)

These ben the names of men , which Moises sente to biholde the lond of
Canaan ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.581)

and he clepide Osee , the sone of Nun , Josue . (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.582)

Therfor Moises sente hem to biholde the lond of Canaan ,
(CMOTEST,XIII,1N.583)

and seide to hem , Stie +ge bi the south coost ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.584)

and whanne +ge comen to the hillis , biholde +ge the lond , what manner
lond it is ; (CMOTEST,XIII,1N.585)

and biholde +ge the puple which is the dwellere therof , whether it is
strong , ethir feble , whether thei ben fewe in noumbre , ether manye ;
<font> whether </font> that lond is good , ethir yuel ; what maner
citees ben , wallid , ether without wallis ; <P_XIII,20N> <font>
whether </font> the lond is fat , ether bareyn , <font> whether it is
</font> ful of woodis , ethir without trees . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.586)

Be +ge coumfortid , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.587)

and brynge +ge to vs of the fruytis of that lond .
(CMOTEST,XIII,20N.588)

Sotheli the tyme was , whanne grapis first ripe my+gten be etun thanne
. (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.589)

And whanne thei hadden stied , thei aspieden the lond , fro the deseert
of Syn til to Rohob , as men entryth to Emath . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.590)

And thei stieden to the south , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.591)

and camen in to Ebron , where Achyman , and Sisai , and Tholmai , the
sones of Enach , weren ; (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.592)

for Hebron was maad bi seuen +geer bifor Thamnys , the citee of Egipt .
(CMOTEST,XIII,20N.593)

And thei +geden til to the stronde of clustre , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.594)

and kittiden doun a sioun with his grape , which twei men baren in a
barre ; (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.595)

also thei token of pumgarnadis , and of the figis of that place which
is clepid Nehelescol , that is , the stronde of grape , for the sones
of Israel baren a clustre fro thennus . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.596)

And the aspieris of the lond , whanne thei hadden cumpassid al the
cuntrey , after fourti daies camen to Moises and Aaron , and to al the
cumpany of the sones of Israel , in to the deseert of Pharan which is
in Cades . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.597)

And <font> the aspieris </font> spaken to hem , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.598)

and schewiden the fruytis of the lond to al the multitude ,
(CMOTEST,XIII,20N.599)

and telden , and seiden , We camen to the lond , to which thou sentest
vs , which lond treuli flowith with mylk and hony , as it may be knowun
bi these fruytis ; (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.600)

but it hath strongeste inhabiteris , and grete cytees , and wallid ;
(CMOTEST,XIII,20N.601)

we sien there the kynrede of Anachym ; (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.602)

Amalech dwellith in the south ; (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.603)

Ethei , and Jebusei , and Amorey <font> dwellen </font> in the hilli
placis ; (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.604)

forsothe Cananey dwellith bisidis the see , and bisidis the floodis of
Jordan . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.605)

Among thes thingis Caleph peeside the grutchyng of the puple , that was
maad a+gens Moises , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.606)

and seide , Stie we , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.607)

and welde we the lond , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.608)

for we moun gete it . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.609)

Forsothe other <font> aspieris </font> , that weren with hym , seiden ,
We moun not stie to this puple , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.610)

for it is strongere than we . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.611)

And thei deprauyden the lond which thei hadden biholde , anentis the
sones of Israel , (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.612)

and seiden , The lond which we cumpassiden deuourith hise dwelleris ;
(CMOTEST,XIII,20N.613)

the puple which we bihelden is of large stature ;
(CMOTEST,XIII,20N.614)

there we syen summe wondris a+gens kynde , of the sones of Enach , of
the kynde of geauntis , to whiche we weren comparisound , and weren
seien as locustis . (CMOTEST,XIII,20N.615)

<P_XIV,1N>

<heading>

CAP. XIV . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.618)

</heading>

Therfor al the cumpeny criede , and wepte in that ny+gt ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.620)

and alle the sones of Israel grutchiden a+gens Moises and Aaron ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.621)

and seiden , We wolden that we hadden be deed in Egipt , and not in
this waast wildirnesse ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.622)

we wolden that we perischen , and that the Lord lede vs not in to this
lond , lest we fallen bi swerd , and oure wyues and fre children ben
led prisoneris ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.623)

whether it is not betere to turne a+gen in to Egipt ?
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.624)

And thei seiden oon to another , Ordeyne we a duyk to vs ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.625)

and turne we a+gen in to Egipt . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.626)

And whanne this was herd , Moises and Aaron felden lowe to erthe ,
bifor al the multitude of the sones of Israel . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.627)

And sotheli Josue , the sone of Nun , and Caleph , the sone of Jephone
, whiche also cumpassiden the lond , torenten her clothis ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.628)

and spaken to al the multitude of the sones of Israel , The lond which
we cumpassiden is ful good ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.629)

if the Lord is merciful to vs , he schal lede vs in to it ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.630)

and schal +gyue <font> to vs </font> the lond flowynge with mylk and
hony . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.631)

Nyle +ge be rebel a+gens the Lord , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.632)

nether drede +ge the puple of this lond , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.633)

for we moun deuoure hem so as breed ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.634)

al her help passide awei fro hem , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.635)

the Lord is with vs , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.636)

nyle +ge drede . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.637)

And whanne al the multitude criede , and wolde oppresse hem with stonys
, the glorie of the Lord apperide on the roof of the boond of pees ,
while alle the sones of Israel sien . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.638)

And the Lord seide to Moises , Hou long schal this puple bacbite me ?
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.639)

Hou longe schulen thei not bileue to me in alle signes , whiche Y haue
do bifor hem ? (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.640)

Therfor Y schal smyte hem with pestilence , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.641)

and Y schal waste <font> hem </font> ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.642)

forsothe Y schal make thee prince on a greet folk , and strongere than
is this . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.643)

And Moises seide to the Lord , Egipcians here not , fro whos myddil
thou leddist out this puple , and the dwelleris of this loond , whiche
herden that thou , Lord , art in this puple , and art seyn face to face
, and that thi cloude defendith hem , and that thou goist bifore hem in
a pilere of cloude bi dai , and in a piler of fier bi ny+gt , that thou
hast slayn so greet a multitude as o man , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.644)

and seie thei , He my+gte not brynge this puple in to the lond for
whiche he swoor , (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.645)

therfor he killide hem in wildirnesse ; (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.646)

therfor the strengthe of the Lord be magnified , as thou hast swore .
(CMOTEST,XIV,1N.647)

And Moises seide , Lord pacient , and of myche mercy , doynge awei
wickidnesse and trespassis , and leeuynge no man vngilti , which
visitist the synnes of fadris in to sones in to the thridde and fourthe
generacioun , Y biseche , for+gyue thou the synne of this thi puple ,
aftir the greetnesse of thi merci , as thou were merciful to men goynge
out of Egipt til to this place . (CMOTEST,XIV,1N.648)

And <P_XIV,20N> the Lord seide , Y haue for+gouun to hem , bi thi word
. (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.649)

Y lyue ; (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.650)

and the glorie of the Lord schal be fillid in al erthe ;
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.651)

netheles alle men that sien my mageste , and my signes , whiche Y dide
in Egipt and in the wildirnesse , and temptiden me now bi ten sithis ,
and obeieden not to my vois , schulen not se the lond for which Y swore
to her fadris , (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.652)

nethir ony of hem that bacbitide me , schal se it .
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.653)

Y schal lede my seruaunt Caleph , that was ful of anothir spirit , and
suede me , in to this lond , which he cumpasside ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.654)

and his seed schal welde it . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.655)

For Amalech and Cananei dwellen in the valeis , (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.656)

to morewe moue +ge tentis , (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.657)

and turne +ge a+gen in to wildirnesse bi the weie of the reed see .
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.658)

And the Lord spak to Moises and to Aaron , (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.659)

and seide , Hou long grutchith this werste multitude a+gens me ?
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.660)

Y haue herd the pleyntis of the sones of Israel . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.661)

Therfor seie thou to hem , Y lyue , seith the Lord ;
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.662)

as +ge spaken while Y herde , so Y schal do to +gou ;
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.663)

+goure careyns schulen ligge in this wildirnesse .
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.664)

Alle +ge that ben noumbrid , fro twenti +geer and aboue , and
grutchiden a+gens me , schulen not entre in to the lond , on which Y
reiside myn hond , that Y schulde make +gou to dwelle outakun Caleph ,
the sone of Jephone , and Josue , the sone of Nun .
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.665)

Forsothe Y schal lede in +goure litle children , of whiche +ge seiden
that thei schulden be preyes <font> ethir raueyns </font> to enemyes ,
that thei se the lond which displeside +gou . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.666)

Forsothe +goure careyns schulen ligge in the wildirnesse ;
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.667)

+goure sones schulen be walkeris aboute in the deseert bi fourti +geer
, (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.668)

and thei schulen bere +goure fornycacioun , til the careyns of the
fadris ben wastid in the deseert , by the noumbre of fourti daies , in
whiche +ge bihelden the loond ; (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.669)

a +geer schal be arettid for a dai , (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.670)

and bi fourti +geer +ge schulen resseyue +goure wickidnesse ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.671)

and +ge schulen knowe my veniaunce . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.672)

For as Y spak , so Y schal do to al this werste multitude , that roos
togidere a+gens me ; (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.673)

it schal faile , (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.674)

and schal die in this wildirnesse . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.675)

Therfor alle the men whyche Moises hadde sent to see the lond , and
whiche turniden a+gen , and maden al the multitude to grutche a+gens
hym , and depraueden the lond , that it was yuel , weren deed , and
smytun in the si+gt of the Lord . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.676)

Sotheli Josue , the sone of Nun , and Caleph , the sone of Jephone ,
lyueden , of alle men that +geden to se the lond .
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.677)

And Moises spak alle these wordis to alle the sones of Israel ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,20N.678)

and the puple mourenyde gretli . (CMOTEST,XIV,20N.679)

<P_XIV,40N>

And , lo ! thei riseden in the morewtid first , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.681)

and stieden in to the cop of the hil , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.682)

and seiden , We ben redi to stie to the place , of which the Lord spak
, for we synneden . To whiche Moises seide , Whi passen +ge the word of
the Lord , that schal not bifalle to +gou in to prosperite ?
(CMOTEST,XIV,40N.683)

Nyle +ge stie , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.684)

for the Lord is not with +gou , lest +ge fallen bifor +goure enemyes .
(CMOTEST,XIV,40N.685)

Amalech and Cananei ben bifor +gou , bi the swerd of whiche +ge schulen
falle , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.686)

for +ge nolden assente to the Lord , nether the Lord schal be with +gou
. (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.687)

And thei weren maad derk , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.688)

and stieden in to the cop of the hil ; (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.689)

forsothe the ark of the testament of the Lord and Moises +geden not
awey fro the tentis . (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.690)

And Amalech cam doun , and Chananei , that dwelliden in the hil ,
(CMOTEST,XIV,40N.691)

and he smoot hem , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.692)

and kittide doun , (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.693)

and pursuede hem til Horma . (CMOTEST,XIV,40N.694)

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<P_XVI,1N>

<heading>

CAP. XVI . (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.698)

</heading>

Lo ! forsothe Chore , the sone of Isuar , sone of Caath , sone of Leuy
, and Dathan and Abiron , the sones of Heliab , and Hon , the sone of
Pheleph , of the sones of Ruben , rysen a+gens Moises , and othere of
the sones of Israel , two hundryd men and fifti , prynces of the
synagoge , and whiche weren clepid bi names in the tyme of counsel .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.700)

And whanne thei hadden stonde a+gens Moises and Aaron , thei seiden ,
Suffice it to +gou , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.701)

for al the multitude is of hooly men , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.702)

and the Lord is in hem ; (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.703)

whi ben +ge reisid on the puple of the Lord ? (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.704)

And whanne Moises hadde herd this , he felde lowe on the face .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.705)

And he spak to Chore , and to al the multitude ; (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.706)

he seide , Eerli the Lord schal make knowun whiche perteynen to hym ,
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.707)

and he schal applie to hym hooli men ; (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.708)

and thei whiche he hath chose , schulen nei+ge to hym .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.709)

Therfor do +ge this thing ; (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.710)

ech man take his cencere , thou Chore , and al thi counsel ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.711)

and to morewe whanne fier is takun vp , putte +ge encense aboue bifor
the Lord , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.712)

and whom euer the Lord chesith , he schal be hooli .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.713)

+Ge sones of Leuy ben myche reisid . (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.714)

And eft Moises seide to Chore , +Ge sones of Leuy , here .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.715)

Whether it is litil to +gou , that God of Israel departide +gou fro al
the puple , and ioynede <font> +gou </font> to hym silf , that +ge
schulden serue hym in the seruyce of tabernacle , and that +ge schulden
stonde bifor the multitude of puple , and schulden serue hym ?
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.716)

Made he therfor thee and alle thi bretheren the sones of Leuy to nei+g
to hym silf , that +ge chalenge to +gou also preesthod , and al thi
gaderyng togidere stonde a+gens the Lord ? (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.717)

For whi what is Aaron , that +ge grutchen a+gens hym ?
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.718)

Therfor Moises sente to clepe Dathan and Abiron , the sones of Heliab ;
whiche answeriden , We comen not . (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.719)

Whethir is it litil to thee , that thou leddist vs out of the lond that
flowide with mylk and hony , to sle vs in the deseert , no but also
thou be lord of vs ? (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.720)

Verili thou hast brou+gt vs in to the lond that flowith with streemys
of mylk and hony , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.721)

and hast +goue to vs possessioun of feeldis , and of vyneris ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.722)

whethir also thou wolt putte out oure i+gen ? (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.723)

We comen not . (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.724)

And Moises was wrooth greetli , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.725)

and seide to the Lord , Biholde thou not the sacrifices of hem ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.726)

thou wost that Y took neuere of hem , +ghe , a litil asse , nethir Y
turmentide ony of hem . (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.727)

And Moises seide to Chore , Thou and al thi congregacioun stonde asidis
half bifor the Lord , and Aaron to morewe bi hym silf .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.728)

Take +ge alle bi +gou silf +goure censeris , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.729)

and putte +ge encense in tho , (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.730)

and offre +ge to the Lord , tweyn hundrid and fifti censeris ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.731)

and Aaron holde his censer . (CMOTEST,XVI,1N.732)

And whanne thei hadden do this , while Moises and Aaron stoden , and
thei hadden gaderid al the multitude to the dore of the tabernacle
a+gens hem , the glorie of the Lord apperide to alle .
(CMOTEST,XVI,1N.733)

<P_XVI,20N>

And the Lord spak to Moises and Aaron , and seide , Be +ge departid fro
the myddis of this congregacioun , that Y leese hem sodeynli . Whiche
felden lowe on the face , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.735)

and seiden , Strongeste God of the spiritis of al fleisch , whethir
thin yre schal be fers a+gens alle men , for o man synneth ?
(CMOTEST,XVI,20N.736)

And the Lord seide to Moises , Comaunde thou to al the puple , that it
be departid fro the tabernaclis of Chore , and of Dathan , and of
Abiron . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.737)

And Moises roos , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.738)

and +gede to Dathan and Abiron ; (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.739)

and while the eldre men of Israel sueden hym , he seide to the cumpeny
, Go +ge awey fro the tabernaclis of wickid men , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.740)

and nyle +ge touche tho thingis that parteynen to hem , lest +ge ben
wlappid in the synnes of hem . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.741)

And whanne thei hadden gon awei fro the tentis of hem bi the cumpas ,
Dathan and Abiron +geden out , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.742)

and stoden in the entryng of her tentis , with wyues , and fre children
, and al the multitude . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.743)

And Moises seide , In this +ge schulen wite that the Lord sente me ,
that Y schulde do alle thingis whiche +ge seen , and Y brou+gte not
forth tho of myn owne herte . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.744)

If thei perischen bi customable deeth of men , and wounde visite hem ,
bi which also othere men ben wont to be visitid , the Lord sente not me
; (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.745)

but if the Lord doith a newe thing , that the erthe opene his mouth ,
and swolewe hem , and alle thingis that perteynen to hem , and thei
goen doun quyke in to helle , +ge schulen wite that thei blasfemeden
the Lord . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.746)

Therfor anoon as he cesside to speke , the erthe was brokun vndur her
feet , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.747)

and the erthe openyde his mouth , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.748)

and deuowride hem , with her tabernaclis , and al the catel of hem ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,20N.749)

and thei +geden doun quike in to helle , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.750)

and <font> weren </font> hilid with erthe , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.751)

and perischiden fro the myddis of the multitude . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.752)

And sotheli al Israel that stood bi the cumpas , fledde fro the cry of
men perischinge , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.753)

and seide . Lest perauenture the erthe swolewe also vs .
(CMOTEST,XVI,20N.754)

But also fier +gede out fro the Lord , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.755)

and killide tweyn hundrid and fifti men that offriden encense .
(CMOTEST,XVI,20N.756)

And the Lord spak to Moises , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.757)

and seide , Comaunde thou to Eleasar , sone of Aaron , preest , that he
take the censeris that liggen in the brennyng , and that he schatere
the fier hidur and thidur ; for tho ben halewid in the dethis of
synneris ; and that he bringe forth tho in to platis , and naile to the
auter , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.758)

for encense is offrid in tho to the Lord , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.759)

and tho ben halewid , that the sonis of Israel se tho for a signe and
memorial . (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.760)

Therfor Eleazar , preest , took the brasun senseris , in whiche <font>
censeris </font> thei whiche the brennyng deuouride hadden offrid ,
(CMOTEST,XVI,20N.761)

and he brou+gt forth tho in to platis , (CMOTEST,XVI,20N.762)

and nailide to the auter ; <P_XVI,40N> that the sones of Israel
schulden haue <font> thingis </font> aftirward , bi whiche thei
schulden remembre , lest ony alien , and which is not of the seed of
Aaron , nei+g to offre encense to the Lord , lest he suffre , as Chore
sufferide , and al his multitude , while the Lord spak to Moises .
(CMOTEST,XVI,40N.763)

Forsothe al the multitude of the sones of Israel grutchide in the dai
suynge a+gens Moises and Aaron , (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.764)

and seide , +Ge han slayn the puple of the Lord . (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.765)

And whanne discensioun roos , and noise encresside , Moises and Aaron
fledden to the tabernacle of the boond of pees ; (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.766)

and aftir that thei entriden in to it , a cloude hilide the tabernacle
, (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.767)

and the glorie of the Lord apperide . (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.768)

And the Lord seide to Moises and to Aaron , Go +ge awey fro the myddis
of this multitude , (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.769)

also now Y schal do awey hem . (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.770)

And whanne thei laien in the erthe , Moises seide to Aaron , Take the
censer , (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.771)

and whanne fyer is takun vp of the auter , caste encense aboue ,
(CMOTEST,XVI,40N.772)

and go soone to the puple , that thou preye for hem ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,40N.773)

for now ire is gon out fro the Lord , (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.774)

and the wounde is feers . (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.775)

And whanne Aaron hadde do this , and hadde runne to the myddis of the
multitude , which the brennynge wastid thanne , he offeride encense ;
(CMOTEST,XVI,40N.776)

and he stood bytwixe the deed men and lyuynge , (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.777)

and bisou+gte for the puple , (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.778)

and the wounde ceesside . (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.779)

Sotheli thei that weren smytun weren fourtene thousynde of men and
seuene hundrid , withouten hem that perischiden in the discencioun of
Chore . (CMOTEST,XVI,40N.780)

And Aaron turnyde a+gen to Moyses , to the dore of the tabernacle of
boond of pees , aftir that the perischyng restide .
(CMOTEST,XVI,40N.781)

<P_XVII,1N>

<heading>

CAP. XVII . (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.784)

</heading>

And the Lord spak to Moises , (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.786)

and seide , Speke thou to the sones of Israel , (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.787)

and take thou +gerdis , bi her kynredis , bi ech kynrede o +geerde ,
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.788)

<font>

take thou </font> of alle the princes of the lynagis twelue +gerdis ;
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.790)

and thou schalt write the name of each <font> lynage </font> aboue his
+gerde ; (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.791)

forsothe the name of Aaron schal be in the lynage of Leuy ,
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.792)

and o +gerde schal conteyne alle the meynees of hem .
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.793)

And thou schalt putte tho +gerdis in the tabernacle of boond of pees ,
bifor the witnessyng , where Y schal speke to thee ;
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.794)

the +gerde of hym schal buriowne , whom Y schal chese of hem ;
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.795)

and Y schal refreyne fro me the playnyngis of the sones of Israel , bi
whiche thei grutchen a+gens +gou . (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.796)

And Moyses spak to the sones of Israel ; (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.797)

and alle princes +gauen to hym +gerdis , bi alle lynagis ;
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.798)

and the +gerdis weren twelue , without the +gerde of Aaron .
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.799)

And whanne Moises hadde put tho +gerdis bifor the Lord , in the
tabernacle of witnessyng , he +gede a+gen in the day suynge ,
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.800)

and founde that the +gerde of Aaron , in the hows of Leuy , buriounnede
; (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.801)

and whanne knoppis weren greet , the blossoms hadden broke out , whiche
weren alargid in leeuys , and weren fourmed in to alemaundis .
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.802)

Therfor Moyses brou+gte forth alle the +gerdis fro the si+gt of the
Lord to al the sones of Israel ; (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.803)

and thei sien , and resseyueden ech his +gerde . (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.804)

And the Lord seide to Moises , Bere a+gen the +gerde of Aaron in to the
tabernacle of witnessyng , that it be kept there in to the signe of the
rebel sones of Israel , and that her playntis reste fro me , lest thei
dien . (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.805)

And Moises dide , as the Lord comaundide . (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.806)

Forsothe the sones of Israel seiden to Moises , Lo ! we ben wastid ,
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.807)

alle we perischiden ; (CMOTEST,XVII,1N.808)

who euer nei+geth to the tabernacle of the Lord , he dieth ;
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.809)

whethir we schulen be doon awei alle til to deeth ?
(CMOTEST,XVII,1N.810)