Leviticus 12 (NASB)

8 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)

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Leviticus Chapter 12 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 27 chapters in Leviticus.

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Chapter 11Chapter 13

1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2'Speak to the sons of Israel, saying: 'When a woman gives birth and bears a male [child], then she shall be unclean for seven days, as in the days of her menstruation she shall be unclean.

3'On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

4'Then she shall remain in the blood of [her] purification for thirty-three days; she shall not touch any consecrated thing, nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.

5'But if she bears a female [child], then she shall be unclean for two weeks, as in her menstruation; and she shall remain in the blood of [her] purification for sixty-six days.

6'When the days of her purification are completed, for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the doorway of the tent of meeting a one year old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.

7'Then he shall offer it before the LORD and make atonement for her, and she shall be cleansed from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears [a child, whether] a male or a female.

8'But if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.''

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What is Leviticus 12 in the NASB?

Leviticus 12 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 8 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).

How does the NASB translate Leviticus 12 differently?

The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most literal), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Leviticus 12 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Leviticus 12 (NASB)?

Leviticus Chapter 12 contains 8 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Leviticus has 27 chapters total.

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