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Genesis 38:27
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25 When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am with child.” And she said, a“Please determine whose these are—the signet and cord, and staff.”  
26 So Judah aacknowledged them and said, b“She has been more righteous than I, because cI did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he dnever knew her again.  
27 Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
29 Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, “How did you break through? This breach be upon you!” Therefore his name was called aPerez.  
30 Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called aZerah. 
Verse Comparison: Genesis 38:27

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Amplified® Bible
Now when the time came for her to be delivered, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Contemporary English Version
Tamar later gave birth to twins. But before either of them was born, one of them stuck a hand out of her womb. The woman who was helping tied a red thread around the baby's hand and explained, "This one came out first."

Darby English Version
And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that behold, twins were in her womb.

Good News Bible
When the time came for her to give birth, it was discovered that she was going to have twins.

King James Version
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

New American Standard Bible
It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

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

New King James Version
Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It came about at the time she gave birth, that behold,she had twins in her womb.

Revised Standard Version
When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins `are' in her womb;


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