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CAP. XXVI.

[verse 1] Aftir that the blood of gilti men is shed, the Lord seide to Moyses and to Eleazar, the sone of Aaron, the preest, [verse 2] Noumbre ȝe al the summe of the sones of Yrael, fro twenti ȝeer and aboue, by howses, and ther [Om. A.] kynredis, and alle that mowen goo forth to batails. [verse 3] And so speken Moyses and Eleazar, the preest, in the wijlde feeldes of Moab, vpon Jor|dan, [verse 4] aȝens Jerico, to hem that weren of twenti ȝeer and aboue, as the Lord co|maundide; of whom this is the noumbre. [verse 5] Ruben, the first getun of Yrael; of this the sone Enoch, of whom the meyne of Enochitees; and Fallu, of whom the [verse 6] meyne [meynees A.] of Falluytees; and Esrom, of whom the meyne of Esromytees; and Charmy, of whom the meyne of Charmytis. [verse 7] Thes ben the meyneis of the lynage of Ruben, whos noumbre is foundun thre and fourty thowsandes [thousend C.] seuen hundrid and thretti. [verse 8] The sone of Fallu of Heliab; [verse 9] of this the sones, Namuel [of Namuel AB.] , and Datan, and Abiron. Thes ben Dathan and Abyron, the princes of the puple, that rysen aȝens Moyses and Aaron, in the dissencyoun of Chore, [verse 10] whanne aȝens the Lord thei rebelden, and the erthe openynge his mouth, deuowr|ide Chore, diynge many, whanne the fier

brente two hundrid and fifti men; and a [verse 11] greet myracle was done, that Chore pe|rishynge [peryschid BDE.] , his sones pershiden not. [verse 12] The sones of Symeon bi her kynredes; Na|muel, of this the meyne of Namuelitis; Jamyn, of this the meyne of Jamynytees; Jachym, of this the meyne of Jachym|ytis; [Jamynytis A.] [verse 13] Zare, of this the meyne of Zaren|ytis; Saul, of this the meyne of Saulitis. [verse 14] Thes ben the meynees of the lynage of Symeon, of whom al the noumbre was two and twenti thousandis [thousend C.] and two hun|drid. [verse 15] The sones of Gad bi her kynredes; Sephon, of this the meyne of Sephonytis; Aggy, of this the meyne of Aggitis; Sumy, of this the meyne of Sumytis; [verse 16] Ozny, of this the meyne of Oznytis; Hery, of this the meyne of Hereytis; [verse 17] Arod, of this the meyne of Aroditis; Ariel, of this the meyne of Aryelitis. [verse 18] Thes ben the meyne [meynees A.] of Gad, of whom al the noumbre was fourti thowsand and fyue hundred. [verse 19] The sones of Juda, Her and Onan, the whiche both ben deed in the loond of Chanaan. [verse 20] And there weren the sones of Juda bi his [her A.] kynredis, Sela, of whom the meyne of [Om. A.] Selaytis; Phares, of whom the meyne of [Om. A.] Pharesitis; Zare, of whom the meyne of Zareitis. [verse 21] For|sothe the sones of Phares; Esrom, of whom the meyne of Esromytis; and A|mul, of whom the meine of Amulitis. [verse 22] Thes ben the meynees of Jude, of whom al the noumbre was seuenti thowsynd and fyue hundrid. [verse 23] The sones of Ysachar bi her kynredis; Thola, of whom the meyne of Tholaytis; `Phua, of whome [verse 24] the meyne of Phuaytis [Om. A.] ; Jasub, of whom the meyne of Jasubitis; Semram, of whom the meyne of Semramytis. [verse 25] Thes ben the kynredis of Ysachar, of whom the noumbre was foure and sexti thow|sandis

[thousend C.] and thre hundrid. [verse 26] The sones of Zabulon bi her kynredes; Sared, of whom the meyne of Saradites; Helon, of whom the meyne of Helonytis; Jalel, of whom the meyne of Jelelitis. [verse 27] Thes ben the kynredis of Zabulon, of whom the noum|bre was sexti thousynd and fyue hundrid. [verse 28] The sones of Joseph bi his kynredis, Manasses and Effraym. [verse 29] Of Manasse `is commen [camen A.] Machir, of whom the meyne of Macherytis. Machir gat Galaad [Galaal A.] , of whom the meyne of Galaditis. [verse 30] Galaad hadde sones; Yezer, of whom the meyne of Yezerytis; and Helech, of whom the [verse 31] meyne of Helechitis; and Ariel, of whom the meyne of Arielitis; and Sechem, of [verse 32] whom the meyne of [Om. BD.] Sechemytis; and Semyda, of whom the meyne of [Om. ABDF.] Semy|daytis; and Epher, of whom the meyne of Epherytis. [verse 33] Epher forsothe was fader [the fader CE.] of Saphaad, that had no sones, but oonli douȝtres [douȝtren BDEFH.] , of whom thes ben the names; Maala, and Noha, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa. [verse 34] Thes ben the meynees of Manasse, and the noumbre of hem two and fifti thowsand and seuen hundryd. [verse 35] The sones forsothe of Effraym bi her kynredis weren thes; Suthala, of whom the meyne of Suthalitis; Bether, of whom the meyne of Betheritis; Theen, of whom the meyne of Theennytis. [verse 36] Forsothe the sone of Suthala was Heram, of whom the meyne of Heramytis. [verse 37] Thes ben the kyn|redis of the sones of Effraym, of whom the noumbre was two and thretti thow|sand and fyue hundrid. [verse 38] Thes ben the sones of Joseph, bi his [her A.] meynees. The sones of Beniamyn in his kynredis; Bale, of whom the meyne of Baleytis; Asbel, of whom the meyne of Azbelitis; Ahi|ram, of whom the meyne of Ahyramytis; [verse 39] Suphan, of whom the meyne of Suphan|ytis; Huphan, of whom the meyne of Huphanytis. [verse 40] The sones of Bale, Hered,

and Noeman; of Hered the meyne of Heredytis; of Noeman the meyne of Noemanytis. [verse 41] Thes ben the sones of Ben|iamyn bi his kynredis, of whom the noumbre was fyue and fourti thowsand and six hundryd. [verse 42] The sones of Dan bi his kynredis; Suhan, of whom the meyne of [Om. E.] Suhanytis. Thes ben the kynredis of [verse 43] Dan bi his meynees; alle weren Sunan|itis, of whom the noumbre was foure and sixti thowsynd and foure hundrid. [verse 44] The sones of Aser bi his kynredes; Jemma, of whom the meyne of Jemmanytis; Je|suy, of whom the meyne of Jesuitis; Brye, of whom the meyne of Brieytis. [verse 45] The sones of Brye; Haber, of whom the meyne of Haberytis; and Melchiel, of whom the meyne of Melchielitis. [verse 46] The name forsothe of the douȝter of Azar was Sara. [verse 47] Thes ben [Om. BCEFH.] the kynredes of the sones of Aser, and the noumbre of hem foure and fyfty thowsand and foure hun|dryd. [verse 48] The sones of Neptalym bi his kynredis; Jesyel, of whom the meyne of Jesyelitis; Guny, of whom the meyne of [verse 49] Gunytis; Jeser, of whom the meyne of Jeserytis; Sellem, of whom the meyne of Sellemytis [Sollemytis A.] . [verse 50] Thes ben the kynredis of the sones of Neptalym bi his meynees, of whom the noumbre was fyue and fourti thousyndis [thousend C.] and foure hundrid. [verse 51] This is the summe of the sones of Yrael, that ben noumbred, six hundryd thowsand and a thowsand and seuen hundrid and thretti. [verse 52] And the Lord spak to Moyses, [verse 53] seiynge, To thes shal the loond be dy|uydid, aftir the noumbre of the [ther C.] names [verse 54] into her possessiouns; to the moo the more part thow shalt ȝyue, and to the fewer the lasse; to eche as thei ben noumbred shal be take the possessioun; [verse 55] so oonli that lot dyuyde the loond to the lynagis and meynes. [verse 56] What euer thing bi lot falle, that othere [or CE.] mo taken or

fewe. [verse 57] This forsothe is the noumbre of the sones of Leuy bi her meynees; Ger|son, of whom the meyne of Gersonytis; Caath, of whom the meyne of Caathitis; Merary, of whom the meyne of Meraritis. [verse 58] Thes ben the meynees of Leuy; the meyne of Lobny, the meyne of Ebron, the meyne of Mooli, the meyne of Musy, the meyne of Chory. And forsothe Caath [verse 59] geet Amram, that hadde a wijf, Jocho|beth, the dowȝter of Leuy, that is bore to hym in Egipte. Thes geet to hir man Amram sones, Aaron, and Moysen, and Mary, the sistir of hem. [verse 60] Of Aaron ben comen forthe Nadab, and Abyu, and [verse 61] Eleazar, and Ythamar; of whom Nadab and Abyu ben deed, whanne thei hadden offred alien fier before the Lord. [verse 62] And alle that ben noumbred weren thre and twenty thowsynd of maal kynde, fro o moneth and aboue, the whiche ben not noumbred amonge the sones of Yrael, ne to hem with othere is ȝouen possessioun. [verse 63] This is the noumbre of the sones of Yrael, that ben discryued of Moyses and Eleazar, the preest, in the wijld feeldis of Moab, vpon Jordan, aȝens Jerycho; [verse 64] among whoom noon of hem was that be|fore ben noumbred of Moyses and Aaron, [verse 65] in the deseert of Synay; the Lord for|sothe seide before, that alle thei shulden dye in wildernes, and noon of hem abood but Caleph, the sone of Jephone, and Josue, the sone of Nun.