Genesis 38:28

Tree of Life Version

While she was giving birth, one stuck out his hand, and the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it to his hand saying, “This one came out first.”

Cross References

Genesis 38:27

Now when it was time for her to give birth, behold there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 38:29

But as he was pulling his hand back in, behold, his brother came out. So she said, “How you have broken through! The breach is because of you.” And he named him Perez.

Genesis 25:26

Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding onto Esau’s heel—so he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when he fathered them.