Genesis 38:27

But when the tyme was come that she shoulde be deliuered, beholde there was two twynnes in her wombe.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

In Context

26And Iuda acknowledged them, and saide: She hath ben more righteous then I, because I gaue her not Selah my sonne. And he lay with her no more.

28And when she trauayled, the [one] put out his hande, & the mydwyfe toke & bounde a red [threede] about it, saying: this is come out first.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:24Therefore when her tyme was come to be deliuered, behold, there were two twynnes in her wombe.

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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