Genesis 38:29

But the baby pulled its hand back and the other baby was born first. The nurse said, “OK, you were in a big hurry to be born first.” So they named him Perez.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

30Then the baby with the red string on his hand was born and they named him Zerah.

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Cross References

Genesis 46:12Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Ruth 4:12Remember your grandfather Perez from a long time ago. He was Tamar and Judah's son. We ask the Lord to give you and your wife a family like Perez had.”

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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