Genesis 38:30
What does Genesis 38:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 38:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand <FI>is<Fi> the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called his name Zara.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.
Context
v.29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
- 1 Chronicles 9:6
And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
- Matthew 1:3
and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
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