Leviticus 12:7

and he shall offer it before Adonai, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. “‘This is the Torah ·Teaching· for her who bears, whether a male or a female.

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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 her that hath born a male or a female.

In Context

6+ 12:6. Lev 12:6 (Lev 12:6-8, 12:1-8) (#3.212): T. After a woman gives birth, she is to offer an offering following the days of her purification are fulfilled / R. A woman who gave birth must bring an offering after she goes to the mikvah ·ritual washing, baptism· “‘When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering:

8If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; + 12:8. Quoted in Luke 2:24 the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.’”

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:20Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the bull of the habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven.

Leviticus 4:31All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from off of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma to Adonai; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

Leviticus 15:15and the priest shall offer them, the one for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering, and the other for a burnt offering. The priest shall make atonement for him before Adonai for his discharge. (RY:7, LY:6)

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 12:7-8

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, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto 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 her that hath born a male or a female. 8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring… Read the whole commentary →

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