27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
27 When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.
27 When her time came to give birth, it turned out that there were twins in her womb.
27 Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.
27 When the time came for Tamar to give birth, it was discovered that she was carrying twins.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 38:27
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The profligate conduct of Judah and his family.
This chapter gives an account of Judah and his family, and such an account it is, that it seems a wonder that of all Jacob's sons, our Lord should spring out of Judah, John 8:41. What awful examples the Lord proclaims in his punishments, of his utter displeasure at sin! Let us seek grace from God to avoid every appearance of sin. And let that state of humbleness to which Jesus submitted, when he came to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, in appointing such characters as those here recorded, to be his ancestors, endear the Redeemer to our hearts.