Genesis 38:27
New International Version
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

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

English Standard Version
When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.

Berean Standard Bible
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

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

New King James Version
Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.

New American Standard Bible
It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

NASB 1995
It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

NASB 1977
And it came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

Amplified Bible
Now when the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it was the time of her delivery, and behold twins were in her womb.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when she was in labour, that she also had twins in her womb.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The time came for Tamar to give birth, and she had twin boys.

Good News Translation
When the time came for her to give birth, it was discovered that she was going to have twins.

International Standard Version
Later, when it was time for Tamar to give birth, she was carrying twins in her womb!

JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass in the time of her bearing, that behold, twins [are] in her womb;

Majority Standard Bible
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

New American Bible
When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

NET Bible
When it was time for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

New Revised Standard Version
When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

New Heart English Bible
It happened when it was time for her to give birth, that look, there were twins in her womb.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

World English Bible
In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins are in her womb;

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Context
The Birth of Perez and Zerah
27When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb. 28And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.…

Cross References
Genesis 25:24
When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

Genesis 38:28
And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. "This one came out first," she announced.


Treasury of Scripture

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

twins.

Genesis 25:24
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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Genesis 38
1. Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah.
6. Er's marriage with Tamar, and death.
8. The trespass of Onan.
11. Tamar is reserved for Shelah.
12. Judah's wife dies.
13. Tamar deceives Judah.
27. She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.














Verse 27. - And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. Cf. the case of Rebekah (Genesis 25:24).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When the time
בְּעֵ֣ת (bə·‘êṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

came
וַיְהִ֖י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

for [Tamar] to give birth,
לִדְתָּ֑הּ (liḏ·tāh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

there
וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

were twins
תְאוֹמִ֖ים (ṯə·’ō·w·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8380: A twin

in her womb.
בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ (bə·ḇiṭ·nāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything


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