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Genesis 38:29-30
Good News Translation
Genesis 38:29-30
Good News Translation
29 But he pulled his arm back, and his brother was born first. Then the midwife said, “So this is how you break your way out!” So he was named Perez.[a] 30 Then his brother was born with the red thread on his arm, and he was named Zerah.[b]
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- Genesis 38:29 This name in Hebrew means “breaking out.”
- Genesis 38:30 This name sounds like a Hebrew word for the red brightness of dawn.
Genesis 38:29-30
New International Version
Genesis 38:29-30
New International Version
29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out,(A) and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.[a](B) 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,(C) came out. And he was named Zerah.[b](D)
Footnotes
- Genesis 38:29 Perez means breaking out.
- Genesis 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.
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