Genesis 38:28-30
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 38
28Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, that one baby put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, 'This one came out first.' 29But it came about as he drew back his hand that behold, his brother came out. Then she said, 'What a breach you have made for yourself!' So he was named Perez. 30Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.King James Version
Chapter 38
28And 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. 29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. 30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 38
28As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand, and the midwife took it and tied a scarlet thread around it, announcing, "This one came out first." 29But then he pulled his hand back, out came his brother, and she said, "What a breakout you have made for yourself! " So he was named Perez. 30Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah.New Living Translation
Chapter 38
28While she was in labor, one of the babies reached out his hand. The midwife grabbed it and tied a scarlet string around the child’s wrist, announcing, 'This one came out first.' 29But then he pulled back his hand, and out came his brother! 'What!' the midwife exclaimed. 'How did you break out first?' So he was named Perez. 30Then the baby with the scarlet string on his wrist was born, and he was named Zerah.English Standard Version
Chapter 38
28And when she was in labor, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” 29But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called Perez. 30Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.New International Version
Chapter 38
28As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, 'This one came out first.' 29But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, 'So this is how you have broken out!' And he was named Perez. 30Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah.New King James Version