Genesis 38:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Gen 25:24 : 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Gen 25:22-24
3 verses
85%
22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.
23And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.
24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Gen 38:28-30
3 verses
84%
28And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.
30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
Gen 38:23-26
4 verses
80%
23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff.
26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Gen 29:34-35
2 verses
77%
34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, This time will I praise Jehovah: therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.
Gen 38:3-6
4 verses
76%
3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
5And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
Gen 35:16-17
2 verses
75%
16And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son.
Gen 30:7
72%
7And Bilhah Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
1 Chr 2:4
72%
4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Gen 30:22-23
2 verses
72%
22And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
23And she conceived, and bare a son: and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
Gen 38:11
72%
11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Gen 44:27
72%
27And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
Gen 38:18-19
2 verses
72%
18And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
19And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Gen 38:15-16
2 verses
71%
15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
16And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
Gen 38:1
71%
1And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
Gen 30:3
71%
3And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.
Gen 25:26
71%
26And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
1 Kgs 3:17-18
2 verses
71%
17And the one woman said, Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
18And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.
Gen 35:23
70%
23the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;
Gen 30:5
70%
5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
Gen 29:31
70%
31And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Matt 1:2
70%
2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
Gen 38:13
70%
13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
Ruth 4:12
70%
12and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.
Gen 30:12
70%
12And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bare Jacob a second son.
1 Chr 5:2
69%
2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's),
Mic 5:3
69%
3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.