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Genesis 38:29-30
International Standard Version
Genesis 38:29-30
International Standard Version
29 As it was, he withdrew his hand, and then his brother was born. Amazed, the midwife[a] cried out loud, “What’s this? A breach birth?” So that boy[b] was named Perez.[c] 30 Afterwards, his brother came out, and around his hand was the scarlet. So they named him Zerah.[d]
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- Genesis 38:29 Lit. Amazed, she
- Genesis 38:29 Lit. So he
- Genesis 38:29 The Heb. name Perez means breach
- Genesis 38:30 The Heb. name Zerah means rising
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