Genesis 38:30

And afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread upon his hand. And his name was called Zerah.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

In Context

29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out. And she said, Why have thou made a breach for thyself? Therefore his name was called Perez.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 2:4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore for him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Matthew 1:3and Judah begot Perez and Zerah from Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:25-30

Birth of Phares and Zarah. ( b. c. 1714.) 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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