Leviticus Chapter 12

The purification of women after birth

12:1 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
spoke to Mosesמשה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here
, saying,
12:2 Speak to the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child then she shall be unclean seven days ; according to the days of the separation for her condition shall she be unclean.
12:3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
12:4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three thirty days ; she shall touch no Holy thingקֹדֶשׁ
Transliteration qōḏeš Pronunciation ko’-desh a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here
, or come into the Sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ
Transliteration: hammiqdāš – a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of YAHWEH or of idols) or asylum:—chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary For more info click here
, until the days of her purifying are fulfilled.
12:5 But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying sixty six days.

Offerings of purification of women after birth


12:6 And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, to the entrance of the Tentאֹהֶל
Transliteration: ōhel a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance):—covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent – For more info click here
of Meetingמוֹעֵד
Transliteration: môʿēḏ appointed place, appointed time, meeting – For more info click here
, to the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here

12:7 Who shall offer it before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This [is] the teachingתּוֹרָה
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
for her that has born a male or a female.
12:8 And if she isn’t able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons ; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering and the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

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