Gen.38.29

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Gen.38.29

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.

Gen.38.29

But then he pulled it back and his brother came out. She said, "Oh! A breakout!" So she named him Perez (Breakout).

Gen.38.29

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.

Gen.38.29

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.

Gen.38.29

But then he drew back his hand, and the other baby was actually the first to be born. "What!" the midwife exclaimed. "How did you break out first?" And ever after, he was called Perez.