Genesis 38:27

27 When she went into labor, it became evident that she was going to have twins.

Genesis 38:27 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 38:27

And it came to pass in the time of her travail
When her time to bring forth was come, and her pains were on her, and her midwife with her: that, behold, twins [were] in her womb;
which the midwife could discover before the birth of either.

Genesis 38:27 In-Context

25 When she was brought out, she sent this message to her father-in-law: "I am pregnant by the man to whom these things belong. Determine, I beg you, whose these are - the signet, the cords and the staff."

26 Then Y'hudah acknowledged owning them. He said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't let her become the wife of my son Shelah." And he never slept with her again.

27 When she went into labor, it became evident that she was going to have twins.

28 As she was in labor, one of them put out his hand; and the midwife took his hand and tied a scarlet thread on it, saying, "This one came out first."

29 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].