Genesis 38:29
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And afterward came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand,.... By which it was known that he so far…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 38:1-30
- The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm, ‘Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
How hast thou broken forth? - מה פרצת mah paratsta, this breach be upon thee, עליך פרץ aleycka parets; thou shalt bear…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 38:24-30
Here is, I. Judah's rigour against Tamar, when he heard she was an adulteress. She was, in the eye of the law, Shelah's…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 38:29-30
Birth of Perez and Zerah
29. Wherefore hast, &c. How hast thou made a breach! a breach be upon thee!
Perez That is, a…
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