29 But then he pulled his hand back, and his brother came out. Then she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.[a](A) 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 38:29 = Breaking Out
  2. Genesis 38:30 = Brightness of Sunrise; perhaps related to the scarlet thread

29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out,(A) and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.[a](B) 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,(C) came out. And he was named Zerah.[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 38:29 Perez means breaking out.
  2. Genesis 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.