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Genesis 38:29-30
Contemporary English Version

29 At once his hand went back in, and the other child was born first. The woman then said, “What an opening you've made for yourself!” So they named the baby Perez.[a] 30 When the brother with the red thread was born, they named him Zerah.[b]

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  1. 38.29 Perez: In Hebrew “Perez” sounds like “opening.”
  2. 38.30 Zerah: In Hebrew “Zerah” means “bright,” probably referring to the red thread.
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