THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS

 

Leviticus Chapter 12

1 ¶ And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a woman has conceived seed, and given birth to a man child: then she shall be unclean for seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.

3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall not touch any hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are complete.

5 But if she bears a maid child, then she shall be unclean for two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

6 ¶ And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to the priest:

7 Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for a woman who has given birth to a male or a female.

8 And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.