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