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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Genesis 38:28

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (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.”

King James Version (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)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And while she was in the act of giving birth, one of them put out his hand; and the woman who was with her put a red thread round his hand, saying, This one came out first.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y sucedió, cuando paría, que sacó la mano el uno, y la partera tomó y ató á su mano un hilo de grana, diciendo: Este salió primero.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En el momento de nacer, la partera le ató un hilo rojo en la muñeca del que apareció primero.

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