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Leviticus Chapter 12 (WEB)

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Leviticus 12: A Mother's Purification
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1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 \"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean.

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

4 She shall continue in the blood of purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed.

5 But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days.

6 \"'When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering:

7 and he shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. \"'This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female.

8 If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'\"

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Leviticus chapter 12 cover?
Leviticus 12 lays out the purification period for a woman after childbirth - seven days unclean plus thirty-three days of purifying for a son, doubled to two weeks plus sixty-six days for a daughter - ending with a burnt offering and a sin offering.
When were baby boys to be circumcised according to this chapter?
Verse 3 commands that a male child be circumcised on the eighth day, a rule later fulfilled for Jesus in Luke 2:21.
What if a woman couldn't afford a lamb for her offering?
Verse 8 allowed her to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons instead, one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering.

Today's Verse

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 17:2 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Verse 3's command to circumcise a son on the eighth day is the same law fulfilled centuries later in Luke 2:21. The next chapter, Leviticus 13, turns to a different kind of uncleanness: skin disease.