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Leviticus 12:1–5 – Purification after childbirth

What happens: A woman who gives birth to a son is ceremonially unclean seven days; the boy is circumcised on the eighth day. She then continues in blood purification thirty-three more days. For a daughter the periods are double.

What it means: God links family life to covenant signs and purity rhythms. Childbirth itself is not sin, yet bodily blood flow requires set apart time, teaching reverence for life and for God’s presence.

Leviticus 12:6–8 – Offerings and completion

What happens: When days are complete, the mother brings a burnt offering and a sin offering. If she cannot afford a lamb, two birds are allowed. The priest makes atonement, and she is clean.

What it means: God provides a path of return to worship for every household, rich or poor. Mercy meets ordinary life, keeping both holiness and compassion.

Application

  • Treat birth and recovery with reverence, patience, and care.
  • Mark family milestones by seeking God’s presence.
  • Do not let poverty keep you from worship; God makes room for all.
  • Honor God’s rhythms for the body and for the home.

Bible

1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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

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

4And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

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

6And 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, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:

7Who 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 her that hath born a male or a female.

8And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, 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.

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