And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. "This one came out first," she announced. Cross References Genesis 38:27 When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb. Genesis 38:29 But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, "You have broken out first!" So he was named Perez. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. came to pass. Genesis 38:1 travailed. Genesis 35:16 midwife. Genesis 35:17 scarlet thread. Joshua 2:18 |