Genesis 38:28

New International Reader's Version

As the babies were being born, one of them stuck out his hand. So the woman helping Tamar took a bright red thread. The woman tied it on the baby’s wrist. She said, “This one came out first.”

Cross References

Genesis 25:26

Then his brother came out. His hand was holding onto Esau’s heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when Rebekah had them.

Genesis 38:27

The time came for Tamar to have her baby. There were twin boys inside her.

Genesis 38:29

But he pulled his hand back, and his brother came out first instead. She said, “Just look at how you have forced your way out!” So he was called Perez.