Genesis 38:28
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 38:28 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es geschah, während sie gebar, da streckte einer die Hand heraus, und die Hebamme nahm sie und band einen Karmesinfaden um seine Hand und sprach: Dieser ist zuerst herausgekommen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y sucedió, cuando paría, que sacó la mano el uno, y la partera tomó y ató á su mano un hilo de grana, diciendo: Este salió primero.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E sucedeu, quando dava à luz, que tirou a mão um, e a parteira tomou e amarrou à sua mão um fio de escarlate, dizendo: Este saiu primeiro.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quando ela estava parindo, um bebê colocou uma mão para fora e a parteira pegou um fio escarlate e amarrou-o em sua mão e disse: "Este veio primeiro".
📖 Genesis 38:28 in Context
26And 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.
27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28And 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.
29And 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.
30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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