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

27The time came for Tamar to give birth, and there were twins! 28While she was giving birth, one baby put out his hand. The woman who was helping Tamar tied a red string to that baby's arm. She said, ‘This baby came out first.’ But then the baby moved his hand back inside and his brother came out first. The woman said, ‘You have opened a way for yourself to come out!’ So they gave him the name ‘Perez’. 30Then his brother came out, with the red string on his arm. They gave him the 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, as he drew backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• that, behold, his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: produceH3318
• and she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• How hast thou broken forthפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• breachפֶּ֫רֶץperets · breachH6556
• upon thee: therefore his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• was calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• Pharezפֶּ֫רֶץperets · PerezH6557

Cross-references for Genesis 38:29

• Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:20The tribe of Judah had these clans: Shelah's family, Perez's family, Zerah's family,
• 1 Chronicles 2:4Judah had sex with Er's widow, Tamar. She gave birth to two sons for Judah, Perez and Zerah. Judah was the father of five sons.
• Nehemiah 11:4But some of Judah's and Benjamin's descendants went to live in Jerusalem. This is who they were: From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah, son of Uzziah and Zechariah's grandson. His other ancestors were: Amariah, Shephatiah and Mahalalel. They were descendants of Judah's son, Perez.
• Matthew 1:3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Tamar was their mother. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.
• Luke 3:33Nahshon was from the family of Amminadab. Amminadab was from the family of Ram. Ram was from the family of Hezron. Hezron was from the family of Perez. Perez was from the family of Judah.

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

Topics related to Genesis 38:29

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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