And it was in being born that the child stretched forth his hand; and the midwife took it, and bound it with a scarlet thread, saying, This came the first.
The Scarlet Thread Tied on Zerah's Small Hand
Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis 38:28
Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis 38:28
And it was in being born that the child stretched forth his hand; and the midwife took it, and bound it with a scarlet thread, saying, This came the first.