Genesis 38:27

When the time came for the baby to be born, Tamar found that she was going to have twins.

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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

26Straight away, Judah saw that the necklace and walking stick were his and so he said, “I didn't let Tamar marry my son Shelah. That is why she did this. She is right and I am wrong.” Judah never went to bed with Tamar again.

28One of the babies put out his hand and the nurse tied a red string around it and said, “This one was born first.”

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Cross References

Genesis 25:24On the day the twins were born, the first one was all red and had hair all over his body like a coat, and so they named him Esau.

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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