Verse 28
Genesis 38:28
King James Version
28
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that
the one put out
his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֥י בְ/לִדְתָּ֖/הּ וַ/יִּתֶּן יָ֑ד וַ/תִּקַּ֣ח הַ/מְיַלֶּ֗דֶת וַ/תִּקְשֹׁ֨ר עַל יָד֤/וֹ שָׁנִי֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר זֶ֖ה יָצָ֥א רִאשֹׁנָֽה
English Translation
And it came to pass, when she was giving birth, that she put out her hand, and the midwife took it and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This one came out first."
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Chapter 38 Context
1
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain...
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2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name
was Shuah; and he took her, and we...
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3
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
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And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when...
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And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name
was
Tamar.
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And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
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And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy bro...
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And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother...
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And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
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11
Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my s...
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12
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up...
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13
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
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14
And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and...
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15
When Judah saw her, he thought her
to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
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16
And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he k...
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17
And he said, I will send
thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give
me a pledge, till t...
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18
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy sta...
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19
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhoo...
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20
And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive
his pledge from the woma...
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21
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where
is the harlot, that
was openly by the way side? A...
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22
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said,
that ther...
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23
And Judah said, Let her take
it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast no...
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24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in...
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25
When she
was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these
are, am I...
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26
And Judah acknowledged
them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her...
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27
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins
were in her womb.
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28
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that
the one put out
his hand: and the midwife took and bou...
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And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How...
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30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was call...
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