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Leviticus 12

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 12 of 27

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a woman has conceived seed, and has borne a male, then she shall be unclean seven days; as on the days of her menstrual impurity she shall be unclean.

3 And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

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Chapter Summary

1 The purification of women after childbirth. 6 Her offerings for her purifying.

Key Hebrew Words

טׇהֳרָה purifying H2893 · TWOT 792c
טָמְאָה to be unclean H2930 · TWOT 809c
כָּפַר to make atonement H3722 · TWOT 1024
מָלַל to circumcise H4135 · TWOT 1204
עֹלָה burnt offering H5930 · TWOT 1624d
חַטָּאת sin offering H2403 · TWOT 638e

People & Context

Jehovah

The God who speaks to Moses, giving the law of purification for a woman after childbirth.

Moses

Recipient of Jehovah's word, charged to instruct the sons of Israel concerning a mother's cleansing and offerings.

Timeline

Purification After Childbirth

After male child: unclean 7 days, blood cleansing 33 days (40 total). After female: unclean 14 days, blood cleansing 66 days (80 total). Offering: lamb (burnt) and dove (sin); if poor, two doves.

Leviticus 12:1-8

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