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Genesis 38:26-28
New International Version
Genesis 38:26-28
New International Version
26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I,(A) since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.(B)” 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.(C) 28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife(D) took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist(E) and said, “This one came out first.”
Genesis 38:26-28
King James Version
Genesis 38:26-28
King James Version
26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
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Genesis 38:26-28
New King James Version
Genesis 38:26-28
New King James Version
26 So Judah (A)acknowledged them and said, (B)“She has been more righteous than I, because (C)I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he (D)never 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.”
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Genesis 38:26-28
English Standard Version
Genesis 38:26-28
English Standard Version
26 Then Judah identified them and said, (A)“She is more righteous than I, since (B)I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again.
27 When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb. 28 And when she was in labor, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
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Genesis 38:26-28
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 38:26-28
New American Standard Bible
26 And Judah recognized them, and said, “(A)She is more righteous than I, since (B)I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not [a]have relations with her again.
27 It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were (C)twins in her womb. 28 Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, that one baby put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
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- Genesis 38:26 Lit know her yet again
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