Leviticus 12:7

“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.”

Leviticus 12:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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and she will be cleanטָהֲרָהtahara

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

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from the flowמְּקֹרmekor

flow

A flow of blood, like that of a woman.

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of her bloodדָּמֶיdame

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

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the instructionתּוֹרַתtorat

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

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for her who gives birthיֹּלֶדֶתyoledet

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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to a maleזָּכָרzachar

male

A person of the male sex, man or boy.

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a femaleנְּקֵבָהnekeva

female

Female; a woman, or a female animal.

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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.”

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