| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 38:28:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehiand it happened Genesis 38:28:2 ⧉בְלִדְתָּ֖הּvelidtahin her giving birth Genesis 38:28:3 ⧉וַיִּתֶּן־יָ֑דvayittenyadone put out a hand Genesis 38:28:4 ⧉וַתִּקַּ֣חvatikkakhtook Genesis 38:28:5 ⧉הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶתhameyalledetthe midwife Genesis 38:28:6 ⧉וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨רvatikshortied Genesis 38:28:7 ⧉עַל־יָד֤וֹalyadoupon his hand Genesis 38:28:8 ⧉שָׁנִי֙shania scarlet thread Genesis 38:28:9 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Genesis 38:28:10 ⧉זֶ֖הzethis one Genesis 38:28:11 ⧉יָצָ֥אyatsacame out Genesis 38:28:12 ⧉רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃rishonafirst |
| 28. Formal Translation As she was giving birth, one put out a hand; the midwife took it and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” |
| 28. Dynamic Translation During labor, one child stretched out a hand; the midwife tied a scarlet thread around it and said, “This is the first to come out.” |