And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Genesis 38:28 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. Common English Bible At birth, one boy put out his hand, and the midwife took it and tied a red thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” Catholic Public Domain Version "This one will go out first." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This shall come forth the first. |
And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
And 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.