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Genesis 38:29–30

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29But then he pulled his hand back, out came his brother, and she said, “What a breakout you have made for yourself!” So he was named Perez.Bj 30Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah.C

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Footnotes

  1. B Breaking Out
  2. C Brightness of Sunrise; perhaps related to the scarlet thread

Cross references

  1. jGn 46:12; Nm 26:20; 1Ch 2:4; Mt 1:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called Perez. Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez. Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah.

NLTNew Living Translation

But then he pulled back his hand, and out came his brother! “What!” the midwife exclaimed. “How did you break out first?” So he was named Perez. Then the baby with the scarlet string on his wrist was born, and he was named Zerah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then his hand drew back and, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” And she called his name Perez. And afterward his brother who had the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.