[The Pentateuch]

And Jacob called for his sons and said: come together / that I may tell you what shall happen you in the last days. Gather you together and hear ye sons of Jacob / and hearken unto Israel your father.

ANd Iacob called for his sonnes ād sayde: come together / that I maye tell you what shall happē you in the last dayes. Gather you together and heare ye sonnes of Iacob / and her•en vnto Israel youre father.

Reuben / thou art mine eldest son / my might and the beginning of my strength / chief in receiving and chief in power. As unstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therefore not be the chefest / for thou wentest up upon thy fathers bed / and than defiledest thou my couch with going up.

Ruben / thou art myne eldest sonne / my myghte and the begynnynge of my strength / chefe in receauynge and chefe in power. As vnstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therfore not be the chefest / for thou wenst vp vpō thy fathers bedd / and than defyledest thou my couche with goynge vppe.

The brethren Simeon and Levi / wicked instruments are their weapons. In to their secrets come not my soul / and unto their congregation be my honour not coupled▪ for in their wrath they slew a man / and in their self-will they houghed an ox. Cursed be their wrath for it was strong / and their fierceness for it was cruel. I will therefore deuyde them in Jacob / & scatter them in Israel.

The brethern Simeon and Leui / weked instrumentes are their wepōs. In to their secrettes come not my soule / and vnto their congregation be my honoure not coupled▪ forin their wrath they slewe a man / and in their selfewill they houghed an oxe. Cursed be their wrath for it was stronge / and their fearsnes for it was cruell. I will therfore deuyde them in Iacob / & scater them in Israel.