Genesis 38:29

But then he pulled back his hand and his brother was born, she said, “How did you burst out?” So he was named 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 baby put out his hand, and the midwife tied a scarlet thread around his wrist and said, “This one came out first.”

30Then his brother with the scarlet thread on his wrist was born. He was named Zerah.

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Cross References

Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Ruth 4:12May your descendants the Lord gives you through this young woman become like the descendants of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah.”

1 Chronicles 9:4Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.

Nehemiah 11:6The total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.

Luke 3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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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