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Genesis 38:28

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When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This came out first.”

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Genesis 38:28 in other translations

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Genesis 38:28 · American Standard Version

Genesis 38:28 in context

  1. 26Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.”
    He knew her again no more.
  2. 27In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.
  3. 28When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This came out first.”
  4. 29As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?” Therefore his name was called Perez.
  5. 30Afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.