Genesis 38:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But then he pulled his hand back, and his brother came out. She said, 'What a breach you have made for yourself!' So he was named Perez.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. She said, How have you broken through? This breach is upon you. Therefore he was named Perez.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But he plucked his hande backe agayne and his brother came out. And she sayde: wherfore hast thou rent a rent vppon the? and called him Pharez.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan he pluckte in his hande agayne, his brother came forth. And she sayde: Wherfore is there a rent mayde for thy sake? And he was called Phares.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But when he plucked his hand backe againe, loe, his brother came out, and the midwife said, How hast thou broken the breach vpon thee? and his name was called Pharez.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he plucked his hand backe againe, and beholde, his brother came out. And she sayde: Wherefore hast thou rent a rent vppon thee? and called his name Phares.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.{Perez means "breaking out."}

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass as he draweth back his hand, that lo, his brother hath come out, and she saith, `What! thou hast broken forth -- on thee `is' the breach;' and he calleth his name Pharez;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But then he took his hand back again, and his brother came first to birth: and the woman said, What an opening you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But then he drew back his hand, and his brother came out before him. She said,“How you have broken out of the womb!” So he was named Perez.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 46:12 : 12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Num 26:20 : 20 The descendants of Judah by their families: The family of Shelah from Shelah; the family of the Shelanites. The family of Perez from Perez; the family of the Perezites. The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites.
  • 1 Chr 2:4 : 4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah. The total number of Judah’s sons was five.
  • Matt 1:3 : 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar; Perez was the father of Hezron; Hezron was the father of Ram.
  • Neh 11:6 : 6 The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 capable men.
  • 1 Chr 9:4 : 4 Uthai, son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the descendants of Perez, son of Judah.
  • Neh 11:4 : 4 Some from the descendants of Judah and the descendants of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the family of Perez.
  • Ruth 4:12 : 12 May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.
  • Luke 3:33 : 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Gen 38:30
    85%

    30Afterward, his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and he was named Zerah.

  • Gen 38:27-28
    2 verses
    84%

    27When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

    28As she was giving birth, one of them extended his hand, and the midwife tied a scarlet thread around it, saying, 'This one came out first.'

  • Ruth 4:18
    75%

    18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

  • 1 Chr 2:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah. The total number of Judah’s sons was five.

    5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Num 26:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20The descendants of Judah by their families: The family of Shelah from Shelah; the family of the Shelanites. The family of Perez from Perez; the family of the Perezites. The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites.

    21The descendants of Perez: From Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

  • Gen 25:24-26
    3 verses
    69%

    24When the time came for her to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

    25The first came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.

    26After that, his brother came out with his hand grasping Esau's heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

  • Ruth 4:12
    69%

    12May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.

  • 1 Chr 13:11
    68%

    11David was angry because the LORD had burst out against Uzza, so he named that place Perez-Uzza, as it is called to this day.

  • Matt 1:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac was the father of Jacob; Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.

    3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar; Perez was the father of Hezron; Hezron was the father of Ram.

  • Gen 46:12
    68%

    12The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Hos 12:3
    68%

    3The LORD has a charge against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him for his deeds.

  • Gen 38:3-5
    3 verses
    68%

    3She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.

    4She conceived again and gave birth to another son, and she named him Onan.

    5She gave birth to yet another son and named him Shelah. Judah was in Chezib when she gave birth to him.

  • 2 Sam 6:8
    67%

    8David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah, and that place was called Perez Uzzah, as it is to this day.

  • 1 Chr 5:2
    67%

    2Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

  • 1 Chr 7:23
    66%

    23He went in to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah because evil had come upon his family.

  • Gen 29:34-35
    2 verses
    66%

    34She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 'Now at this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore, he was named Levi.

    35She conceived yet again and gave birth to a son and said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.

  • Gen 30:8
    66%

    8Then Rachel said, 'I have struggled greatly with my sister and I have prevailed.' So she named him Naphtali.

  • Gen 38:18
    66%

    18He asked, 'What pledge should I give you?' She answered, 'Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand.' So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she conceived by him.

  • Gen 35:17
    66%

    17During her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son!"

  • Gen 30:23
    66%

    23She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, 'God has taken away my disgrace.'

  • Gen 38:25
    65%

    25As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, saying, 'I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.' And she added, 'Please examine them. Whose seal, cord, and staff are these?'

  • Gen 39:13
    65%

    13When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside,

  • 1 Chr 1:19
    65%

    19Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

  • Mic 5:3
    65%

    3He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

  • Gen 27:35
    65%

    35But Isaac said, 'Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.'

  • Gen 38:23
    65%

    23Judah said, 'Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent her this young goat, but you didn’t find her.'

  • Gen 38:1
    65%

    1At that time, Judah left his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite man named Hirah.

  • 1 Chr 7:16
    65%

    16Maacah, the wife of Makir, bore a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother’s name was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

  • 1 Chr 1:34
    65%

    34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

  • 2 Sam 14:7
    64%

    7Now the whole family has risen against your servant. They say, 'Hand over the one who killed his brother so that we may put him to death for taking his brother’s life. We want to destroy the heir as well.' They will extinguish my remaining ember, leaving neither name nor remnant for my husband on the earth.

  • Gen 39:18
    64%

    18But when I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled outside."

  • 1 Chr 4:9
    64%

    9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.'