Genesis 38:30

In 11 translations

BSB

Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.

KJV

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

WEB

Afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.Zerah means “scarlet” or “brightness”.

ASV

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

LSV

and afterward his brother has come out, on whose hand [is] the scarlet thread, and he calls his name Zerah.

YLT

and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand [is] the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.

DBY

And afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.

DRC

Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara.

GNV

And afterward came out his brother that had the red threde about his hande, and his name was called Zarah.

JPS

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.

LXXE

And after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zara.

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WLC

וְאַחַר֙ יָצָ֣א אָחִ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־יָד֖וֹ הַשָּׁנִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ זָֽרַח׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ἐξῆλθεν ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, ἐφʼ ᾧ ἦν ἐπὶ τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ κόκκινον· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ζαρά.

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• 1 Chronicles 9:6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
• 1 Chronicles 2:4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
• Matthew 1:3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

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