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Genesis 38:27
ESV When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.
NIV When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
NASB It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.
CSB When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
NLT When the time came for Tamar to give birth, it was discovered that she was carrying twins.
KJV And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
NKJV Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.

What does Genesis 38:27 mean?

Twins seem to run in Abraham's family. Rebekah and Isaac had twin boys: Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:23–26). Those men would become the founders of the nations of Israel (Genesis 35:10) and Edom (Genesis 36:1), respectively. Now Jacob's son Judah (Genesis 29:25) has twins with Tamar (Genesis 38:14–18).

Just as with Jacob and Esau, the twins are born into rivalry. As with Jacob and Esau, the older (Genesis 28) will be supplanted by the younger (Genesis 38:29).
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