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Leviticus 12:1-5

Childbirth, Purification, and Atonement Before the Holy LORD

The LORD instructs Moses concerning a woman's uncleanness and purification after childbirth, the circumcision of a male child on the eighth day, the period of purification for a son or daughter, and the offerings brought to the priest so that atonement is made and the mother is clean.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.

3 And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.

4 The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.

5 If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Luke 2:22 Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:3 Classic cross-references Leviticus 7:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Luke 2:22 Classic cross-references Luke 2:24 Classic cross-references Leviticus 15:19 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 11:4 Classic cross-references Job 14:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Say דַּבֵּ֞ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction A woman who אִשָּׁה֙ H802 Noun - feminine singular becomes pregnant תַזְרִ֔יעַ H2232 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular and gives birth to וְיָלְדָ֖ה H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular a son זָכָ֑ר H2145 Noun - masculine singular will be unclean וְטָֽמְאָה֙ H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֔ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural as she is during the days כִּימֵ֛י H3117 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct of her menstruation נִדַּ֥ת H5079 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . דְּוֺתָ֖הּ H1738 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular . . . תִּטְמָֽא׃ H2930 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Luke 2:21 Classic cross-references Acts 15:1 Classic cross-references Genesis 17:12 Classic cross-references John 7:22 Classic cross-references Luke 1:59 Classic cross-references

Original words

And on the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day וּבַיּ֖וֹם H3117 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the flesh בְּשַׂ֥ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct of [the boy’s] foreskin עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃ H6190 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular is to be circumcised יִמּ֖וֹל H4135 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 4

Original words

The woman shall continue תֵּשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in purification טָהֳרָ֑ה H2893 Noun - feminine singular from her bleeding בִּדְמֵ֣י H1818 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct for thirty-three וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct days יוֹם֙ H3117 Noun - masculine singular יָמִ֔ים יָמִ֔ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural She must not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle touch תִגָּ֗ע H5060 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular anything בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct sacred קֹ֣דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular or go תָבֹ֔א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular into וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the sanctuary הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ H4720 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle until עַד־ H5704 Preposition the days יְמֵ֥י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of her purification טָהֳרָֽהּ׃ H2893 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular are complete מְלֹ֖את H4390 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 5

Original words

If, however וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction she gives birth to תֵלֵ֔ד H3205 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular a daughter נְקֵבָ֣ה H5347 Noun - feminine singular [the woman] will be unclean וְטָמְאָ֥ה H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular for two weeks שְׁבֻעַ֖יִם H7620 Noun - md as she is during her menstruation כְּנִדָּתָ֑הּ H5079 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Then she must continue תֵּשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in עַל־ H5921 Preposition purification טָהֳרָֽה׃ H2893 Noun - feminine singular from her bleeding דְּמֵ֥י H1818 Noun - masculine plural construct for sixty-six וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . יוֹם֙ H3117 Noun - masculine singular . . . וְשֵׁ֣שֶׁת H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֔ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural

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