Leviticus

Leviticus 12:6–8

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 12:6

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 12:6 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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