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


In Context

24 It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, |Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution.| Judah said, |Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.|

25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, |By the man, whose these are, I am with child.| She also said, |Please discern whose are these—the signet, and the cords, and the staff.|

26 Judah acknowledged them, and said, |She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son.| He knew her again no more.

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

28 When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, |This came out first.|

29 It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, |Why have you made a breach for yourself?| Therefore his name was called 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:27When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys 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 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.