Genesis 38:27
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
- KJV
- And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
- WEB
- In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.
- ASV
- And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that behold, twins were in her womb.
- BLB
- And it came to pass at the time of her giving birth that behold, twins [were] in her womb.
- ÅB
- Da den tid kom at hun skulle føde, se, da var det tvillinger i hennes liv.
- OTB
- Da tiden var inne for henne til å føde, bar hun på tvillinger.
- B1930
- Da den tid kom at hun skulde føde, se, da var det tvillinger i hennes liv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 25:24
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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