Genesis 38:29

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And he is becoming like one-who-turns-back his hand, and behold, his brother has gone out, and she is saying, `How have you broken through? Upon you is a gap/breach.` And he is calling-out his name Breach.¹²⁰⁷

RBT Paraphrase:

A Gap in Himself

And he is becoming as one who turns back a hand of himself, and behold! the brother of himself has gone out, and she is saying, "How did you break through? Against yourself is a breach!" And he is summoning the name of himself, Breach ("Paretz").

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And it will be after turning back his hand, and behold his brother will come forth; and she will say, How didst thou break forth? the breach upon thee: and his name shall be called. 30And afterward his brother will come forth, whom upon his hand the scarlet, and his name shall be called Zarah.

LITV Translation:
And it happened as he withdrew his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, How have you broken a break for yourself? And one called his name Pharez.

ESV Translation:
But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called Perez.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of thee? and she called his name, Perez.

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See note Gen. 28:14