Leviticus 12:2

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.

Cross-references

Leviticus 12:5 gives the rule for a female child, extending uncleanness to two weeks versus the seven days in Leviticus 12:2.

Leviticus 15:19 defines menstrual impurity, which Leviticus 12:2 uses as the standard for postpartum uncleanness.

Leviticus 22:27 requires a newborn animal to stay seven days with its mother, mirroring the seven-day period for human birth in Leviticus 12:2.

Job 14:4 Allusion

Job 14:4 asks who can bring clean from unclean — echoing the principle that childbirth imparts uncleanness, as Leviticus 12:2 implies.

Job 15:14 Allusion

Job 15:14 questions human purity from birth — directly connecting to the uncleanness of childbirth in Leviticus 12:2.

Job 25:4 Allusion

Job 25:4 asks how one born of woman can be clean — reinforcing the idea of inherent impurity from childbirth in Leviticus 12:2.

Luke 2:22 Citation

Luke 2:22 records Mary fulfilling the purification law after Jesus' birth, directly citing the requirement in Leviticus 12:2.

2 Samuel 11:4 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:4 notes Bathsheba purifying herself from her uncleanness, referencing the same menstrual impurity that Leviticus 12:2 compares to postpartum uncleanness.

Luke 2:24 Citation

Luke 2:24 describes the sacrifice for purification after childbirth, which is prescribed in Leviticus 12:8 (flowing from the law in 12:2).

Genesis 1:28 commands fruitfulness — yet Leviticus 12:2 shows it brings ceremonial uncleanness, creating tension between blessing and impurity.

Genesis 3:16 associates childbirth with pain — Leviticus 12:2 adds uncleanness, both consequences of the fall affecting motherhood.

Psalm 51:5 Parallel

Psalm 51:5 links childbirth with inborn sin, while Leviticus 12:2 associates birth with ceremonial impurity—both connect birth to a state of uncleanness.