[The Pentateuch]

When Lea saw that she had left bearing / she toke Silpha her maid and gave her Jacob to wife. And Silpha Leas made bare Jacob a son. Than said Lea: good luck: and called his name God. And Silpha Leas maid bare Jacob another son. Than said Lea: happy am I / for the daughters will call me blessed. And called his name Asser.

Whē Lea sawe that she had left bearinge / she toke Silpha hir mayde and gaue her •acob to wiffe. And Silpha Leas made bare Jacob a sonne. Than sayde Lea: good lucke: and called his name God. And Silpha Leas mayde bare Jacob another sonne. Thā sayd Lea: happy am I / for the doughters will call me blessed. And called his name Asser.

And Ruben went out in the wheat harvest & foū de mandragoras in the fields / and brought them unto his mother Lea. Than said Rachel to Lea give me of thy sons mandragoras. And Lea answered: is it not enough / that thou hast taken away my husband / but wouldest take away my sons mandragoras also? Than said Rachel well / let him sleep with the this night / for thy sons mandragoras. And when Jacob came from the fields at even / Lea went our to mere him / & said: come into me / for I have bought ⟨p. xlij⟩the with my sons mandragoras.

And Rubē wēt out in the wheatharuest & foū de mandragoras in the feldes / and brought thē vnto his mother Lea. Than sayde Rahel to Lea geue me of thy sonnes mādragoras. And Lea answered: is it not ynough / yt thou hast takē awaye my housbōde / but woldest take awaye my sonnes mandragoras also? Than sayde Rahel well / let him slepe with the this nyghte / for thy sonnes mandragoras. And whē Jacob came from the feldes at euen / Lea went our to mere him / & sayde: come into me / for I haue bought ⟨p. xlij⟩the with my sonnes mandragoras.