KJV King James Version
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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Genesis 38:30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
WEB World English Bible
Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
ASV American Standard Version
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand is the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.
Surrounding context — Genesis 38
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb.
28 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.
29 And 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.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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