Leviticus 12
Giving birth to a boy makes the mother unclean for 1 week
The Existing One told Moses,
“Tell the Israelites that if a woman gets pregnant and gives birth to a boy, then she will be unclean for one week. She’ll be unclean just like she is when she’s on her period. On the 8th day, his foreskin should be circumcised. Then she will continue in the blood of her purifying for 33 more days. She must not touch anything sacred nor enter the sanctuary until her purification is complete.
Giving birth to a girl makes the mother unclean for 2 weeks
But if she gives birth to a girl, then she will be unclean for two weeks, just like she is when she’s on her period. She should continue in the blood of her purifying for 66 more days.
Mother must sacrifice a burnt offering & a sin offering after giving birth
“And when her days of purifying are completed (for a child of either gender), she should take a 1-year-old lamb (as a burnt offering) and a pigeon or turtledove (as a sin offering) and bring them to the priest at the meeting tent’s entrance. He should offer it before the Existing One to make amends for her. Then she’ll be clean from her blood flow. That’s the law for any woman who gives birth to a child (male or female). If she can’t afford a lamb, then she should take 2 turtledoves or 2 pigeons (one for the burnt offering and the other for the sin offering). Then the priest should make amends for her and she will be clean.”
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