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What does Genesis 38:29 mean?

But then he pulled his hand back, and his brother came out first. The midwife said, 'How did you break through?' So they named him Perez. Genesis 38:29 - Modern Text Bible

(The second twin unexpectedly comes out first, and he’s named Perez, meaning 'breakthrough.')