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Whenוַיְהִי בְּthe timeעֵתof her giving birth came,לִדְתָּהּlook,וְהִנֵּהthere were twinsתְאוֹמִיםin her womb.בְּבִטְנָהּ
Genesis 38:27
Study it in the app“When the time of her giving birth came, look, there were twins in her womb.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 38:27, word by word
- Whenיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- the timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- of her giving birth cameלִדְתָּlidta
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “lidta” appears- there were twinsתְאוֹמִיםteomim
twins
Twins.
Where else “teomim” appears- in her wombבִטְנָvitna
womb
The belly where a mother carries her child.
Where else “vitna” appears
The context
26Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he did not again know her.
27 · This verse (above)
28While she was giving birth, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
To study Genesis 38 in a group
1. What it says
What did Tamar do, and what did Judah say when he learned of it (vv. 14-26)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Judah admits, “She is more righteous than I” (v. 26)?
3. How I live it
How can you honestly admit your own mistake when it is shown to you?