Genesis 38:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

As she was giving birth, one put out his hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread to his hand, saying, This one came out first.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    As 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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, when she travailed,{H3205} that one put out{H5414} a hand:{H3027} and the midwife{H3205} took{H3947} and bound{H7194} upon his hand{H3027} a scarlet thread,{H8144} saying,{H559} This came out{H3318} first.{H7223}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, when she travailed{H3205}{(H8800)}, that the one put out{H5414}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027}: and the midwife{H3205}{(H8764)} took{H3947}{(H8799)} and bound{H7194}{(H8799)} upon his hand{H3027} a scarlet thread{H8144}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This came out{H3318}{(H8804)} first{H7223}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And as she traveled the one put out his hande and the mydwife toke and bownde a reed threde aboute it saynge: this wyll come out fyrst.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And as she was now in trauelynge, the one put out his hande. Then the mydwife toke and boude a reed threde aboute it, and saide: This shal come out first.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when she was in trauell, the one put out his hand: and the midwife tooke and bound a red threde about his hand, saying, This is come out first.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when she trauayled, the one put out his hande, & the mydwyfe toke & bounde a red threede about it, saying: this is come out first.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass, when she travailed, that [the one] put out [his] hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that `one' giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, `This hath come out first.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And while she was in the act of giving birth, one of them put out his hand; and the woman who was with her put a red thread round his hand, saying, This one came out first.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    While she was giving birth, one child put out his hand, and the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his hand, saying,“This one came out first.”

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