Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:28-29

28Moreover, it tookH1961placeH1961while she was givingH3205birthH3205,one putוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414out a handיָ֑דYadH3027,and the midwifeH3205tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947and tiedוַתִּקְשֹׁ֨רva.tik.ShorH7194a scarletשָׁנִי֙sha.NiH8144threadon his handיָד֤וֹya.DoH3027,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “ThisH2088oneזֶ֖הzehH2088cameיָצָ֥אya.Tza'H3318out firstרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahH7223.”
29But it cameוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961about as he drewH7725backH7725his handיָד֗וֹya.DoH3027,that beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251cameיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318out. Then she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100a breachפָּ֑רֶץPa.retzH6556you have madeפָּרַ֖צְתָּpa.Ratz.taH6555for yourself!” So he was namedוַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹvai.yik.Ra' she.MoH7121H8034Perezפָּֽרֶץ׃Pa.retzH6557.
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