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Genesis 38:30
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KJ21
And afterward came out his brother who had the scarlet thread upon his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
ASV
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
AMP
Afterward his brother who had the scarlet [thread] on his hand was born and was named Zerah (brightness).
AMPC
And afterward his brother who had the scarlet thread on his hand was born and was named Zerah [scarlet].
BRG
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
CSB
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah.
CSBA
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah.
CEB
Afterward, his brother with the red thread on his hand came out, and he was named Zerah.
CJB
Then out came his brother, with the scarlet thread on his hand, and he was given the name Zerach [scarlet].
CEV
When the brother with the red thread was born, they named him Zerah.
DARBY
And afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.
DRA
Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara.
ERV
After this, the other baby was born. This was the baby with the red string on his hand. They named him Zerah.
EASY
Then his brother came out, with the red string on his arm. They gave him the name ‘Zerah’.
EHV
Afterward his brother who had the scarlet thread on his hand came out, so he was named Zerah.
ESV
Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
ESVUK
Afterwards his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
EXB
After this, the baby with the red string on his hand was born, and they named him Zerah [C shining/brightness, perhaps referring to the red string].
GNV
And afterward came out his brother that had the red thread about his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
GW
After that his brother was born with the red yarn on his hand. He was named Zerah [Sunrise].
GNT
Then his brother was born with the red thread on his arm, and he was named Zerah.
HCSB
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah.
ICB
After this, the baby with the red string on his hand was born. They named him Zerah.
ISV
Afterwards, his brother came out, and around his hand was the scarlet. So they named him Zerah.
JUB
And afterward his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand came out, and his name was called Zarah.
KJV
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
AKJV
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
LSB
Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
LEB
And afterward his brother who had the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.
TLB
Then, soon afterwards, the baby with the scarlet thread on his wrist was born, and he was named Zerah.
MSG
When her time came to give birth, it turned out that there were twins in her womb. As she was giving birth, one put his hand out; the midwife tied a red thread on his hand, saying, “This one came first.” But then he pulled it back and his brother came out. She said, “Oh! A breakout!” So she named him Perez (Breakout). Then his brother came out with the red thread on his hand. They named him Zerah (Bright). * * *
MEV
Afterward his brother came out, the one that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
NOG
After that his brother was born with the red yarn on his hand. He was named Zerah [Sunrise].
NABRE
Afterward his brother, who had the crimson thread on his hand, came out; he was called Zerah.
NASB
Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
NASB1995
Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
NCB
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied around his hand, came out. He was named Zerah.
NCV
After this, the baby with the red string on his hand was born, and they named him Zerah.
NET
Afterward his brother came out—the one who had the scarlet thread on his hand—and he was named Zerah.
NIRV
Then his brother, who had the red thread on his wrist, came out. So he was named Zerah.
NIV
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah.
NIVUK
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah.
NKJV
Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called Zerah.
NLV
After that, his brother came out with the red string around his hand. He was given the name Zerah.
NLT
Then the baby with the scarlet string on his wrist was born, and he was named Zerah.
NRSVA
Afterwards his brother came out with the crimson thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
NRSVACE
Afterwards his brother came out with the crimson thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
NRSVCE
Afterward his brother came out with the crimson thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
NRSVUE
Afterward his brother came out with the crimson thread on his hand, and he was named Zerah.
OJB
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his yad; and shmo was called Zerach.
RGT
And afterward, his brother came out (who had the red thread around his hand); and his name was called “Zerah”.
RSV
Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.
RSVCE
Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.
TLV
Afterward his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread, came out. And he named him Zerah.
VOICE
His brother followed, the one with the scarlet thread on his hand. He was named Zerah.
WEB
Afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
WYC
Afterward his brother went out, in whose hand was the red thread, whom she called Zarah. (And afterward his brother came out, with the red thread tied about his wrist, and she called him Zarah, that is, Redness.)
YLT
and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand [is] the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.
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