Genesis 38:30
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
30 Afterward his brother, who had the crimson thread on his hand, came out; he was called Zerah.[a](A)
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- 38:30 He was called Zerah: a name connected here by popular etymology with a Hebrew word for the red light of dawn, alluding apparently to the crimson thread.
Genesis 38:30
New International Version
30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,(A) came out. And he was named Zerah.[a](B)
Footnotes
- Genesis 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.
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