He shall present itוְהִקְרִיבוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהand make expiationוְכִפֶּרfor her,עָלֶיהָand she will be cleanוְטָהֲרָהfrom the flowמִמְּקֹרof her blood.דָּמֶיהָThis isזֹאתthe instructionתּוֹרַתfor her who gives birthהַיֹּלֶדֶתto a maleלַזָּכָרorאוֹa female.לַנְּקֵבָה
Leviticus 12:7
Study it in the app“He shall present it before YHWH and make expiation for her, and she will be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the instruction for her who gives birth to a male or a female.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 12:7, word by word
- He shall present itהִקְרִיבhikriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikriv” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and make expiationכִפֶּרchiper
atone
To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.
Where else “chiper” appears- and she will be cleanטָהֲרָהtahara
be clean
To be free of uncleanness under the law.
Where else “tahara” appears- from the flowמְּקֹרmekor
flow
A flow of blood, like that of a woman.
Where else “mekor” appears- of her bloodדָּמֶיdame
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dame” appears- the instructionתּוֹרַתtorat
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torat” appears- for her who gives birthיֹּלֶדֶתyoledet
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “yoledet” appears- to a maleזָּכָרzachar
male
A person of the male sex, man or boy.
Where else “zachar” appears- a femaleנְּקֵבָהnekeva
female
Female; a woman, or a female animal.
Where else “nekeva” appears
The context
6When the days of her purification are completed, for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb a year old for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to the priest.
7 · This verse (above)
8And if her means do not suffice for a lamb, she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering; and the priest shall make expiation for her, and she will be clean.”