ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 38:27–30
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Gen 38:27–30

38:27–30 Another notable birth of twins where the identity of the firstborn is crucial to the story (cf. 25:21–34). Having identified one child as the firstborn with a thread, the midwife is surprised when the other twin is born first.