Genesis 38:26-28

New Catholic Bible

²⁶ Judah recognized them and said, “She is innocent and I am guilty, for I did not give her my son Shelah.” And he did not sleep with her again.

²⁷ When her time to give birth arrived, it was discovered that she had twins in her womb. ²⁸ While she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it to the hand saying, “This one came out first.”