Genesis 38:28

New International Version

As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, “This one came out first.”

Cross References

Genesis 25:26

After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

Genesis 38:27

When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

Genesis 38:29

But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.