Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying:‘When a woman
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“Tell the Israelites: When a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a male child,
International Standard Version
"Tell the Israelis that a woman who conceives and bears a son is unclean for seven days. Just like the days of her menstruation, she is unclean.
A Conservative Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a woman conceives seed, and bears a man-child, then she shall be unclean seven days, as in the days of the impurity of her sickness she shall be unclean.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying,
‘If a woman conceives and gives birth to a male child, she shall be [ceremonially] unclean for seven days, unclean as during her monthly period.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a woman shall bear seed and bring forth a male, and she was unclean seven days: according to the days of removal of being sick she shall be unclean.
King James 2000
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child: then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity shall she be unclean.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'When a woman becomes pregnant and she gives birth to a male, then she shall be unclean seven days--as [in] the time of her menstrual bleeding, she shall become unclean.
Modern King James verseion
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a woman has conceived seed and has borne a male, then she shall be unclean seven days; as on the days of her menstrual impurity she shall be unclean.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say, 'When a woman hath conceived and hath borne a manchild, she shall be unclean seven days: even in like manner as when she is put apart in time of her natural disease.
NET Bible
"Tell the Israelites, 'When a woman produces offspring and bears a male child, she will be unclean seven days, as she is unclean during the days of her menstruation.
New Heart English Bible
"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.
The Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, A woman when she conceiveth seed and giveth birth to a male child, then shall she be unclean seven days, according to the days of her removal in her sickness shall she be unclean.
Webster
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a woman hath conceived seed, and borne a male-child; then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
World English Bible
"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.
Youngs Literal Translation
'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;
Themes
Defilement » Caused by » Childbirth
Sanitation » Women in » Childbirth
Topics
Interlinear
Dabar
Yalad
Sheba`
Yowm
Yowm
Niddah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 12:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Purification After Childbirth
1
Jehovah spoke to Moses:
2 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying:‘When a woman
Cross References
Leviticus 15:19
When a woman has her monthly period, she will be unclean for seven days. Those who touch her will be unclean until evening.
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them: Be fruitful and increase in number. Fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and dominate the birds of the air. Have dominion over every living creature that moves on the ground.
Leviticus 18:19
Never have sexual intercourse with a woman while she is unclean during her monthly period.
Luke 2:22
Following the days of their purification according to the Law of Moses they brought him up to Jerusalem. There they would present him to God.
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
Job 14:4
Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No one!
Job 15:14
What is man, that he could be pure? Or he who is born of woman, that he could be righteous?
Job 25:4
How then can a man be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
Psalm 51:5
Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
Romans 5:12-19
Therefore, through one-man sin entered into the world, and death through sin. So death passed to all men, for all have sinned.