Genesis 38:28-30

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁸ And when she was in labor, one baby put out his hand; and the midwife took his hand and bound upon it a scarlet thread, saying, This baby was born first.

²⁹ But he drew back his hand, and behold, his brother was born first. And she said, What a breaking forth you have made for yourself! Therefore his name was called Perez [breaking forth].^(A)

³⁰ And afterward his brother who had the scarlet thread on his hand was born and was named Zerah [scarlet].