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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />On the eighth day the boy’s foreskin must be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day the flesh of the male child’s foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The flesh of his foreskin must be circumcised on the eighth day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The flesh of his foreskin must be circumcised on the eighth day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Her son must be circumcised on the eighth day, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The boy must be circumcised when he is eight days old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the eighth day, the child shall be circumcised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day, the flesh of the baby's foreskin is to be circumcised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy?s foreskin is to be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin must be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin is circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and in the eighth day is the flesh of his foreskin circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the eighth day the flesh of his uncircumcision shall be circumcised.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the infant shall be circumcised: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And on the eighth day, the little infant shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day, the flesh of the boy’s foreskin shall be circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the eighth day they shall circumcise the flesh of his foreskin.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And on the eighth day she shall circumcise the flesh of his foreskin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/12-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2784" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/12.htm">Purification after Childbirth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8066.htm" title="8066: haš·šə·mî·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Eighth (an ord. number). From shmoneh; eight.">And on the eighth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇay·yō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śar (N-msc) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">the flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/6190.htm" title="6190: ‘ā·rə·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Foreskin. Feminine of arel; the prepuce.">of the boy’s foreskin</a> <a href="/hebrew/4135.htm" title="4135: yim·mō·wl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To circumcise. A primitive root; to cut short, i.e. Curtail; by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy.">is to be circumcised.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a></span><br />This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. / You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. / Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Luke 2:21</a></span><br />When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-22.htm">John 7:22-23</a></span><br />But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.) / If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11</a></span><br />And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-3.htm">Galatians 5:3</a></span><br />Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a></span><br />circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Genesis 21:4</a></span><br />When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Exodus 4:25-26</a></span><br />But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said. / So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Joshua 5:2-9</a></span><br />At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” / So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. / Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-16.htm">Deuteronomy 10:16</a></span><br />Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Jeremiah 4:4</a></span><br />Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-7.htm">Ezekiel 44:7-9</a></span><br />In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant. / And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-11.htm">Colossians 2:11-12</a></span><br />In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. / And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Genesis 17:11,12</a></b></br> And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6</a></b></br> And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-59.htm">Luke 1:59</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/2-6.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/exodus/12-48.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/exodus/12-44.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-11.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Foreskin</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/8-20.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-16.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-2.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-16.htm">Foreskin</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/12-1.htm">The purification of a woman after childbirth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/12-6.htm">Her offerings for her purifying</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And on the eighth day</b><br>The eighth day holds significant importance in biblical numerology, often symbolizing new beginnings and covenantal fulfillment. In the context of circumcision, it marks the completion of a week, a full cycle, and the start of a new phase in the child's life. The number eight is also associated with resurrection and regeneration, as seen in the New Testament with Jesus' resurrection occurring on the first day of the week, which is the eighth day in a continuous cycle.<p><b>the flesh of the boy’s foreskin</b><br>Circumcision involves the removal of the foreskin, a physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants (<a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>). This act is deeply rooted in Jewish identity and religious practice, serving as a tangible reminder of their unique relationship with God. The physical act of circumcision is symbolic of spiritual purification and dedication to God, setting the Israelites apart from other nations.<p><b>is to be circumcised</b><br>Circumcision is a commandment given by God to Abraham and his descendants, signifying their covenant with Him. It is a rite of passage that integrates the child into the community of God's people. In the New Testament, circumcision is reinterpreted as a spiritual act, with the Apostle Paul emphasizing the circumcision of the heart (<a href="/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a>), pointing to a deeper, inward transformation. This foreshadows the new covenant established through Jesus Christ, where physical circumcision is no longer required, but faith and obedience to God are paramount.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai. He is the central figure in delivering God's commandments to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God to whom the laws, including the practice of circumcision, were given as a sign of the covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/circumcision.htm">Circumcision</a></b><br>A physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants, instituted in <a href="/bsb/genesis/17.htm">Genesis 17</a>. It is a significant ritual in Jewish tradition.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eighth_day.htm">Eighth Day</a></b><br>The specific time prescribed for circumcision, symbolizing new beginnings and completeness in biblical numerology.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement established between God and Abraham, which circumcision represents as a physical and spiritual sign of belonging to God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/sign_of_the_covenant.htm">Sign of the Covenant</a></b><br>Circumcision is a physical reminder of the covenant between God and His people, symbolizing purity and dedication to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a></b><br>The act of circumcision on the eighth day demonstrates the importance of following God's instructions precisely and faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_significance.htm">Spiritual Significance</a></b><br>While physical circumcision was a sign of the covenant, the New Testament emphasizes the need for a circumcised heart, representing inner transformation and commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_and_fulfillment.htm">Continuity and Fulfillment</a></b><br>The practice of circumcision connects the Old and New Testaments, showing the continuity of God's plan and its fulfillment in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_identity.htm">Community and Identity</a></b><br>Circumcision served as a mark of identity for the Israelites, setting them apart as God's chosen people, which parallels the Christian identity in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lev._12_3_align_with_modern_science.htm">In Leviticus 12:3, how does the insistence on circumcision at eight days align or conflict with modern medical and scientific perspectives? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_circumcision.htm">What does the Bible say about circumcision?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is the significance of circumcision in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_christ's_circumcision_important.htm">What is the significance of Christ's circumcision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And in the eighth day.</span>--When the seven days had passed by during which the mother remained un clean, the boy is to be circumcised, since on the eighth day the first period of her extreme state of impurity ceases, and she no more imparts defilement to whomsoever or to whatsoever she touches. For the rite of circumcision, see <a href="/genesis/17-10.htm" title="This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your seed after you; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.">Genesis 17:10</a>; <a href="/genesis/17-13.htm" title="He that is born in your house, and he that is bought with your money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.">Genesis 17:13</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/12-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And on the eighth</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·mî·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8066.htm">Strong's 8066: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eighth (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַיּ֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׂ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [the boy’s] foreskin</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rə·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6190.htm">Strong's 6190: </a> </span><span class="str2">The prepuce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is to be circumcised.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמּ֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(yim·mō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4135.htm">Strong's 4135: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/12-3.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 12:3 In the eighth day the flesh (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 12:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 12:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/12-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 12:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 12:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>