Genesis 38:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.”
Genesis 38:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 38:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 38:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 38:28 — World English Bible
Genesis 38:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that <FI>one<Fi> giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, `This hath come out first.'”
Genesis 38:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 38:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when she brought forth, that one stretched out [his] hand, and the midwife took it and bound round his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. ”
Genesis 38:28 — Darby Translation
Genesis 38:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when she was in trauell, the one put out his hand: and the midwife tooke and bound a red threde about his hand, saying, This is come out first.”
Genesis 38:28 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 38:28 in Context — Genesis 38
26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
29 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.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
What Does Genesis 38:28 Mean?
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