Genesis 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.

And it came to pass, as he drew back {H7725} his hand {H3027}, that, behold, his brother {H251} came out {H3318}: and she said {H559}, How hast thou broken forth {H6555}? this breach {H6556} be upon thee: therefore his name {H8034} was called {H7121} Pharez {H6557}.

But then he withdrew his hand, and his brother came out; so she said, "How did you manage to break out first?"Therefore he was named Peretz [breaking out].

But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.

And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 1:3 (5 votes)

    And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

  • Genesis 46:12 (5 votes)

    And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Numbers 26:20 (5 votes)

    And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:4 (5 votes)

    And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.

  • Nehemiah 11:6 (4 votes)

    All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

  • Ruth 4:12 (4 votes)

    And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:4 (3 votes)

    Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.