27When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.


In Context

24 About three months later Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant." Judah said, "Bring her out and have her burned to death!"

25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law. "I am pregnant by the man who owns these," she said. And she added, "See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are."

26 Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he did not sleep with her again.

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

28 As 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."

29 But 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.

Genesis 38:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:27And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:27And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that behold, twins were in her womb.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:27It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:27And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins are in her womb;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.