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Leviticus 12:7

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 threescore and six days.

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, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:

Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.

8 And if she be not 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 priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

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BSB
And 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.
KJV
Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.
WEB
He shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her; then she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. “‘This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female.
ASV
and he shall offer it before Jehovah, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female.
DARBY
And he shall present it before Jehovah, and make atonement for her; and she shall be clean from the flux of her blood. This is the law for her that hath borne a male or a female.
BLB
And he shall bring it near before the face of YHWH, and he shall make atonement upon her, and she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This [is] the law of the one giving birth, for the male or for the female.
ÅB
Og han skal ofre det for Herrens åsyn og gjøre soning for henne; da blir hun ren etter sin blodflod. Dette er loven for den kvinne som har født, enten barnet er en gutt eller en pike.
OTB
Presten skal ofre dem for Herren for å gjøre soning for henne, og hun skal bli renset fra strømmen av sitt blod. Dette er forskriftene for kvinnen som føder et guttebarn eller pikebarn.
B1930
Og han skal ofre det for Herrens åsyn og gjøre soning for henne; da blir hun ren efter sin blodflod. Dette er loven for den kvinne som har født, enten barnet er en gutt eller en pike.

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Cross references

  • Job 14:4

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

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  • Romans 3:26

    To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:14

    For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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  • Leviticus 1:4

    And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

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  • Leviticus 4:20

    And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

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  • Leviticus 4:35

    And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

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  • Romans 3:23

    For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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  • Leviticus 15:28–30

    But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

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