Genesis 38:28

YLT Bible

and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that one giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, 'This hath come out first.'

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Genesis 38:28 in Bible Translations

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that one giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, 'This hath come out first.'

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 38:28 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 38:28 in ASV →

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 38:28 in DRB →

This shall come forth the first.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 38:28 in DBT →

And it came to pass when she brought forth, that one stretched out his hand, and the midwife took it and bound round his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 38:28 in ERV →

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 38:28 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 38:28 in WEB →

When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, |This came out first.|

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 38:28 in AKJV →

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 38:28 in WNT →

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Genesis 38:28 in Bible Translations

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Primary

and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that one giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, 'This hath come out first.'

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 38:28 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 38:28 in ASV →

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 38:28 in DRB →

This shall come forth the first.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 38:28 in DBT →

And it came to pass when she brought forth, that one stretched out his hand, and the midwife took it and bound round his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 38:28 in ERV →

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 38:28 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 38:28 in WEB →

When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, |This came out first.|

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 38:28 in AKJV →

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 38:28 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 38:28 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →