Leviticus 12:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.”

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BSBPD

“If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But if she bear a maid-child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her impurity; and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And if a female she bear, then she hath been unclean two weeks, as in her separation; and sixty and six days she doth abide for the blood of her cleansing.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 12:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 3:13Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”
  2. Leviticus 12:2“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.
  3. Leviticus 12:4The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.
  4. 1 Timothy 2:14And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

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