Genesis 38:27

When tyme was come that she shulde be delyuered beholde there was.ij. twynnes in hyr wobe.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 knewe them saynge: she is more rightwes tha I because I gaue her not to Sela my sone. But he laye with her nomore.

28And as she traveled the one put out his hande and the mydwife toke and bownde a reed threde aboute it saynge: this wyll come out fyrst.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:24And whe hir tyme was come to be delyuered beholde: there were.ij. twyns in hir wobe.

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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