📖 Leviticus — Chapter 12 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Leviticus 12:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 12:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, RIf 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.
Leviticus 12:3 RAnd in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Leviticus 12:4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
Leviticus 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 threescore and six days.
Leviticus 12:6 And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring Ra lamb Tof 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:
Leviticus 12:7 Who shall offer it before the LORD, and Rmake 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.
Leviticus 12:8 And if RTshe 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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📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 12:1–2 — Instructions after a Son's Birth
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The LORD gives Moses instructions for Israel concerning a woman's status after childbirth. Following the birth of a son, the first period of uncleanness is seven days. The passage addresses ritual purification and access to holy things.
Key Truth: The childbirth instructions belong to Israel's laws of ritual purification.
Check What You Remember
1. Who received the LORD's instructions? (Leviticus 12:1)
Find it in Leviticus 12:1 (KJV).
2. To which people were these instructions given? (Leviticus 12:2)
Find it in Leviticus 12:2 (KJV).
3. How many days was the first period after a son's birth? (Leviticus 12:2)
Find it in Leviticus 12:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 12:3–5 — The Appointed Times
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A son is circumcised on the eighth day. The mother then continues thirty-three days in the blood of her purifying and does not enter the sanctuary until the time is fulfilled. For a daughter's birth, the law specifies two weeks followed by sixty-six days. The text gives distinct periods that should be read carefully.
Key Truth: The prescribed times are stated distinctly for a son and a daughter.
Check What You Remember
1. On which day was a son circumcised? (Leviticus 12:3)
Find it in Leviticus 12:3 (KJV).
2. How many further days of purifying followed a son's birth? (Leviticus 12:4)
Find it in Leviticus 12:4 (KJV).
3. How many weeks was the first period after a daughter's birth? (Leviticus 12:5)
Find it in Leviticus 12:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 12:6–8 — The Offering for Cleansing
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
After the prescribed time, the mother brings a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or turtledove for a sin offering. If she cannot bring a lamb, two birds are provided for instead. The priest makes atonement and the passage declares her clean.
Key Truth: The appointed cleansing includes provision for a mother who cannot afford a lamb.
Check What You Remember
1. What animal was the usual burnt offering? (Leviticus 12:6)
Find it in Leviticus 12:6 (KJV).
2. Name either kind of bird permitted for the sin offering. (Leviticus 12:6)
Find it in Leviticus 12:6 (KJV).
3. How many birds could be brought when a lamb was beyond her means? (Leviticus 12:8)
Find it in Leviticus 12:8 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do the two periods after a daughter’s birth compare with those after a son’s?
2. How does the circumcision day relate to the first seven-day period after a son’s birth?
3. What two restrictions remain until the days of purifying are fulfilled?
4. How are the usual offerings assigned when the days are fulfilled?
5. How does inability to bring a lamb change the offering without removing atonement?
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