Leviticus

Leviticus 12:2–8

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

4The 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.

5If, 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.

6When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering. 7And the priest will present them before the LORD and make atonement for her; and she shall be ceremonially cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for a woman giving birth, whether to a male or to a female.

8But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons,a one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

Footnotes

  • a 12:8 Cited in Luke 2:24|LUK 2:24

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Leviticus 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sayדַּבֵּ֞רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
A woman whoאִשָּׁה֙’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
becomes pregnantתַזְרִ֔יעַṯaz·rî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2232 sow, scatter seed
and gives birth toוְיָלְדָ֖הwə·yā·lə·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonזָכָ֑רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
will be uncleanוְטָֽמְאָה֙wə·ṭā·mə·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH2930 be or become unclean
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
as she is during the daysכִּימֵ֛יkî·mêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of her menstruationנִדַּ֥תnid·daṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5079 impurity

Leviticus 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֑יhaš·šə·mî·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8066 eighth
dayוּבַיּ֖וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbə·śarNoun - masculine singular constructH1320 flesh
ofעָרְלָתֽוֹ׃‘ā·rə·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6190 foreskin
is to be circumcisedיִמּ֖וֹלyim·mō·wlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4135 circumcise

Leviticus 12:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The woman shall continueתֵּשֵׁ֖בtê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in purificationטָהֳרָ֑הṭā·ho·rāhNoun - feminine singularH2893 purifying, cleansing
from her bleedingבִּדְמֵ֣יbiḏ·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
for thirty-threeוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםū·šə·lō·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH7970 thirty
daysיוֹם֙yō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
She must notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
touchתִגָּ֗עṯig·gā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
anythingבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
sacredקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
or goתָבֹ֔אṯā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ham·miq·dāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of her purificationטָהֳרָֽהּ׃ṭā·ho·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2893 purifying, cleansing
are completeמְלֹ֖אתmə·lōṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill

Leviticus 12:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
howeverוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
she gives birth toתֵלֵ֔דṯê·lêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a daughterנְקֵבָ֣הnə·qê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH5347 female
will be uncleanוְטָמְאָ֥הwə·ṭā·mə·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH2930 be or become unclean
for two weeksשְׁבֻעַ֖יִםšə·ḇu·‘a·yimNoun - mdH7620 period of seven
as she is during her menstruationכְּנִדָּתָ֑הּkə·nid·dā·ṯāhPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5079 impurity
Then she must continueתֵּשֵׁ֖בtê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
purificationטָהֳרָֽה׃ṭā·ho·rāhNoun - feminine singularH2893 purifying, cleansing
from her bleedingדְּמֵ֥יdə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
for sixty-sixוְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםwə·šiš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH8346 sixty
daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

Leviticus 12:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of her purificationטָהֳרָ֗הּṭā·ho·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2893 purifying, cleansing
are completeוּבִמְלֹ֣את׀ū·ḇim·lōṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
whether for a sonלְבֵן֮lə·ḇênPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
for a daughterלְבַת֒lə·ḇaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH1323 daughter
she is to bringתָּבִ֞יאtā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹֽהֶל־’ō·hel-Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
a year-oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
lambכֶּ֤בֶשׂke·ḇeśNoun - masculine singularH3532 lamb
for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֔הlə·‘ō·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
and a youngוּבֶן־ū·ḇen-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
pigeonיוֹנָ֥הyō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singularH3123 dove
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
a turtledoveתֹ֖רṯōrNoun - feminine singularH8449 turtle-dove
for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתlə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Leviticus 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְהִקְרִיב֞וֹwə·hiq·rî·ḇōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for herעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
and she shall be ceremonially cleansedוְטָהֲרָ֖הwə·ṭā·hă·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH2891 be clean, pure
from her flowמִמְּקֹ֣רmim·mə·qōrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4726 spring, fountain
of bloodדָּמֶ֑יהָdā·me·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1818 blood
Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the lawתּוֹרַת֙tō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
for a woman giving birthהַיֹּלֶ֔דֶתhay·yō·le·ḏeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
whether to a maleלַזָּכָ֖רlaz·zā·ḵārPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2145 male
orא֥וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
to a femaleלַנְּקֵבָֽה׃lan·nə·qê·ḇāhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5347 female

Leviticus 12:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
she cannotלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
affordתִמְצָ֣אṯim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4672 attain to, find
a lambשֶׂה֒śehNoun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
she shall bringוְלָקְחָ֣הwə·lā·qə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
twoשְׁתֵּֽי־šə·tê-Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
turtledovesתֹרִ֗יםṯō·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH8449 turtle-dove
orא֤וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
youngבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
pigeonsיוֹנָ֔הyō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singularH3123 dove
oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הlə·‘ō·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
and the otherוְאֶחָ֣דwə·’e·ḥāḏConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH259 one
for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתlə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
will make atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for herעָלֶ֛יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
and she will be cleanוְטָהֵֽרָה׃פwə·ṭā·hê·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH2891 be clean, pure

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Leviticus 12:2 Luke 2:22 · Leviticus 15:19 · Leviticus 18:19 · Romans 5:12–19 · Job 25:4 · Job 15:14 · Job 14:4

Leviticus 12:3 Luke 2:21 · Luke 1:59 · John 7:22–23 · Genesis 17:11–12 · Philippians 3:5 · Galatians 5:3 · Romans 3:19 · Galatians 3:17 · Romans 4:11–12 · Colossians 2:11 · Deuteronomy 30:6

Leviticus 12:6 Luke 2:22 · 1 Peter 1:18–19 · John 1:29 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Leviticus 15:29

Leviticus 12:8 Leviticus 5:7 · Leviticus 4:26 · Luke 2:22–24 · Leviticus 1:14 · Leviticus 14:22

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