Genesis 38:29
Good News Translation
But he pulled his arm back, and his brother was born first. Then the midwife said, "So this is how you break your way out!" So he was named Perez.

New Revised Standard Version
But just then he drew back his hand, and out came his brother; and she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore he was named Perez.

Contemporary English Version
At once his hand went back in, and the other child was born first. The woman then said, "What an opening you've made for yourself!" So they named the baby Perez.

New American Bible
But as he withdrew his hand, his brother came out; and she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” So he was called Perez.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.

A.

2283. B.C.

1721. How hast, etc. or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?

his name.

Genesis 46:12 The sons of Juda: Her and Onan, and Sela, and Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And sons were born to Phares: Hesron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:20 And the sons of Juda by their kindreds were: Sela, of whom is the family of the Selaites: Phares, of whom is the family of the Pharesites: Zare, of whom is the family of the Zarites.

1 Chronicles 2:4 And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.

1 Chronicles 9:4 Othei the son of Ammiud, the son of Amri, the son of Omrai, the son of Bonni of the sons of Phares the son of Juda.

Nehemiah 11:4,6 And in Jerusalem there dwelt some of the children of Juda, and some of the children of Benjamin: of the children of Juda, Athaias the son of Aziam, the son of Zacharias, the son of Amarias, the son of Saphatias, the son of Malaleel: of the sons of Phares, . . .

Perez.

Matthew 1:3 And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.

Luke 3:33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,

Phares.

Context
The Birth of Perez and Zerah
28This shall come forth the first. 29But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.30Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called his name Zara.…
Cross References
Genesis 38:28
This shall come forth the first.

Genesis 46:12
The sons of Juda: Her and Onan, and Sela, and Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And sons were born to Phares: Hesron and Hamul.

Ruth 4:12
And that the house may be, as the house of Phares, whom Thamar bore unto Juda, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.

Genesis 38:28
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