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.

Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding. She must not touch anything sacred or go to the sanctuary until the days of her purification are over. If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the woman will be unclean, as during her period. Then she must wait sixty-six days to be purified from her bleeding.

“‘When the days of her purification for a son or daughter are over,(A) she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting a year-old lamb(B) for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin offering.[a](C)

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  1. Leviticus 12:6 Or purification offering; also in verse 8