And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying three [a]and thirty days: she shall touch no [b]hallowed thing, nor come into the [c]Sanctuary, until the time of her purifying be out.

But if she bear a maid-child, then she shall be unclean two [d]weeks, as when she hath her disease: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

Now when the days of her purifying are out (whether it be for a son or for a daughter) she shall bring to the Priest a lamb of one year old for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering, unto the door of the [e]Tabernacle of the Congregation,

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 12:4 Besides the first seven days.
  2. Leviticus 12:4 As sacrifice, or such like.
  3. Leviticus 12:4 That is, into the court gate, till after forty days.
  4. Leviticus 12:5 Twice so long as if she bare a man-child.
  5. Leviticus 12:6 Where the burnt offerings were wont to be offered.

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