Leviticus12

Leviticus 12 outlines the laws concerning a woman's ritual uncleanness after childbirth. If she bears a male child, she is unclean for seven days, followed by thirty-three days of purification. For a female child, the period of uncleanness is fourteen days, followed by sixty-six days of purification. Upon completion, she must bring specific burnt and sin offerings to the priest for atonement and cleansing.
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And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Laws Concerning Childbirth and Impurity

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Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, When a woman hath brought forth seede, and borne a manchilde, shee shalbe vncleane seuen dayes, like as she is vncleane when she is put apart for her disease.
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(And in the eight day, the foreskin of the childes flesh shalbe circumcised)
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And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirtie dayes: she shall touch no halowed thing, nor come into the Sanctuarie, vntil the time of her purifying be out.

Purification Periods: Male vs. Female

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But if she beare a mayde childe, then shee shalbe vncleane two weekes, as when shee hath her disease: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying three score and sixe dayes.

Sacrifices for the Mother’s Cleansing

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Nowe when the dayes of her purifying are out, (whether it be for a sonne or for a daughter) shee shall bring to the Priest a lambe of one yeere olde for a burnt offering, and a yong pigeon or a turtle doue for a sinne offring, vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,
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Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her: so she shalbe purged of the issue of her blood this is the law for her that hath borne a male or female.
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But if she bee not able to bring a lambe, she shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons: the one for a burnt offring, and the other for a sinne offring: and the Priest shall make an atonement for her: so she shall be cleane.
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