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Genesis 38:29-30
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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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Genesis 38:29-30
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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.
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