Genesis 38:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.”
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“Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand <FI>is<Fi> the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 38:30 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- 1 Chronicles 2:4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
- 1 Chronicles 9:6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
- Matthew 1:3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
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