Genesis 38:28 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NKJV

And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

1. עדלם ‛ ǎdûllâm, Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh, Chirah, “nobility?”
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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And it came to pass when she was in labor Her birth throes came strong and quick upon her: that [the one] put…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

This chapter gives an account of Judah and his family, and it is such an account that it seems a wonder that of all Jacob's sons, our Lord would sp…