Genesis 38:29
27 When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
28 And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
30 Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
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- BSB
- But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- As 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.
- ASV
- And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? Therefore his name was called Perez.
- DARBY
- 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! on thee be the breach! And they called his name Pherez.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, as he was drawing back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. And she said, “How you have burst forth—for yourself, a breach!” And he called his name Perez.
- ÅB
- Men så dro han sin hånd tilbake, og da kom hans bror fram, og hun sa: Hvor du har brutt deg fram! Og de kalte ham Peres[^1].
- OTB
- Men da han trakk hånden tilbake, kom broren ut, og hun sa: "Hvilket brudd du har gjort for deg selv!" Så han ble kalt Peres.
- B1930
- Men så drog han sin hånd tilbake, og da kom hans bror frem, og hun sa: Hvor du har brutt dig frem! Og de kalte ham Peres. / < brudd.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Read in contextMatthew 1:3
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:4
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Read in contextNumbers 26:20
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
Read in contextNehemiah 11:6
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
Read in contextRuth 4:12
And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
Read in contextLuke 3:33
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:4
Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
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