Leviticus 12:2

What does Leviticus 12:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 12:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman conceive seed, and bear a man-child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of the impurity of her sickness shall she be unclean.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Speak unto the children of Israel, 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 infirmity shall she be unclean.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman conceive seed, and bear a man-child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of the impurity of her sickness shall she be unclean.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say to the children of Israel, If a woman is with child and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as when she is unwell.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, A woman when she giveth seed, and hath born a male, then she hath been unclean seven days, according to the days of separation for her sickness she is unclean;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: If a woman having received seed shall bear a man child, she shall be unclean seven days, according to the days of separation of her flowers.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman conceive seed, and bear a male, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of the separation of her infirmity shall she be unclean.

Context

v.1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

v.2This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 15:19

    And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.

  • Psalms 51:5

    Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

  • Job 14:4

    Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  • Luke 2:22

    And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

  • Leviticus 18:19

    And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

  • Job 25:4

    How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

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