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.
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When she was brought forth , she sent to her father in law, saying , By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said , Discern , I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
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And Judah acknowledged them, and said , She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
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And it came to pass in the time of her travail , that, behold, twins were in her womb.
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And it came to pass, when she travailed , that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying , This came out first.
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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.