Genesis 38:30

And afterward came out his brother that had the skarlet threed vpon his hand, and his name was called Zarah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet {thread} on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah.
- Basic English Bible

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

And afterwards came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zarah.
- Webster's Bible

Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
- World English Bible

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

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

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 38:30

38:28 It should seem the birth was hard to the mother, by which she was corrected for her sin: the children also, like Jacob and Esau, struggled for the birth - right, and Pharez who got it, is ever named first, and from him Christ descended. He had his name from his breaking forth before his brother; this breach be upon thee - The Jews, as Zarah, bid fair for the birth - right, and were marked with a scarlet thread, as those that come out first; but the Gentiles, like Pharez, or a son of violence got the start of them, by that violence which the kingdom of heaven suffers, and attained to the righteousness which the Jews came short of: yet when the fulness of time is come, all Israel shall be saved. Both these sons are named in the genealogy of our Saviour, #Mt 1:3|, to perpetuate the story, as an instance of the humiliation of our Lord Jesus.