Genesis 38:28 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁸ And when she was in labor, one put out a hand; and the midwife took and bound on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, “This came out first.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ 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

²⁸ 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

²⁸ "This one will go out first."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ This shall come forth the first.

Genesis 38:28 Cross References

Genesis 25:26

Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand had taken hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

Genesis 38:27

When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 38:29

But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out; and she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called Perez.