Genesis 38:27

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

Genesis 38:27 in Other Translations

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

27 When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.

27 When the time came for Tamar to give birth, it was discovered that she was carrying twins.

27 When her time came to give birth, it turned out that there were twins in her womb.

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

27 The time came for Tamar to give birth, and she had twin boys.

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

27 The time came for Tamar to have her baby. There were twin boys inside her.

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 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law. “I am pregnant by the man who owns these,” she said. And she added, “See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are.”

26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not sleep with her again.

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, “This one came out first.”

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.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 25:24