And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.
Genesis 38:29 · ASV
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.
Genesis 38:29 · ASV
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.
But then he took his hand back again, and his brother came first to birth: and the woman said, What an opening you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez.
Και καθως εσυρεν οπισω την χειρα αυτου, ιδου, εξηλθεν ο αδελφος αυτου· και αυτη ειπε, Ποιον χαλασμον εκαμες; επι σε ας ηναι ο χαλασμος· δια τουτο εκαλεσθη το ονομα αυτου Φαρες.
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.
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