Genesis 38:29

Genesis 38:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, "What a breach you have made for yourself!" Therefore his name was called Perez.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, “How did you break through? This breach be upon you!” Therefore his name was called Perez.

Context of Genesis 38:29

27And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that behold, twins were in her womb. 28And it came to pass when she brought forth, that one stretched out [his] hand, and the midwife took it and bound round his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 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! on thee be the breach! And they called his name Pherez. 30And afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.

Genesis 38:29 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ כְּמֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֗וֹ וְהִנֵּה֙ יָצָ֣א אָחִ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מַה־פָּרַ֖צְתָּ עָלֶ֣יךָ פָּ֑רֶץ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ פָּֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• handיָדyâd · handH3027
• brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Howמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• brokenפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• breachפֶּ֫רֶץperets · breachH6556
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Genesis 38:29

• Genesis 46:12— And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pherez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pherez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:20And the sons of Judah, after their families: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Pherez, the family of the Pharzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
• 1 Chronicles 2:4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pherez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
• 1 Chronicles 9:4Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pherez the son of Judah.
• Nehemiah 11:4And in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Pherez;
• Matthew 1:3and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
• Luke 3:33of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,

Commentaries on Genesis 38:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29How hast thou broken forth? - פרצת מה mah paratsta, this breach be upon thee, פרץ עליך aleycka parets ; thou shalt bear the name of the breach thou hast made, i. e., in coming first into the world. Therefore his name was called פרץ Parets, i. e., the person who made the breach. The breach here mentioned refers to a certain circumstance in parturition which it is unnecessary to explain.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-30Verses 1-30 - The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע shûa‛ Shua, “luck, riches, cry.” 3. ער ‛êr Er, “watching.” 4. אונן 'ônân Onan, “strong.” 5. שׁלה shēlâh Shelah, “request? rest.” כזיב kezı̂yb Kezib, “falsehood.” 6. תמר tāmār Tamar, “palm.” 12. תמנה tı̂mnâh Timnah, “counted or assigned.” 14. עינים 'êynayı̂m Enaim, “two fountains.” 29. פרץ perets Perets, “breach.” This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30Perez moved ahead of his brother, just like Joseph would soon do with his own brothers (chapters 39–47).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-301. at that time--a formula frequently used by the sacred writers, not to describe any precise period, but an interval near about it.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Genesis 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings