CHAPTER 12
“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.
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.
if, however,
she gives birth to
a daughter,
the woman will be unclean
for two weeks
as she is during menstruation.
Then she must continue
in
purification
from her bleeding
for sixty-six
days.
When the days
of her purification
are complete,
whether for a son
or
daughter,
she is to bring
to
the priest
at
the entrance
to the Tent
of Meeting
a year-old
lamb
for a burnt offering
and a young
pigeon
or
a turtledove
for a sin offering.
And the priest will present them
before
the LORD
and make atonement
for her;
and she shall be cleansed
from her flow
of blood.
This
is the law
for a woman giving birth,
whether to a male
or
female.
But if
she cannot
afford
a lamb,
she shall bring
two
turtledoves
or
two
young
pigeons,
one
for a burnt offering
and the other
for a sin offering.
Then the priest
will make atonement
for her,
and she will be clean.’”