Leviticus 12:5

But if, a female child, she bear, then shall she be unclean two weeks as in her removal,—and, for sixty-six days, shall she continue in the blood of purification.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But 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.

In Context

4And, for thirty-three days, shall she continue in the blood of purification,—no hallowed thing, shall she touch, and, into the sanctuary, shall she not enter, until her days of purification are fulfilled.

6And, when the days of her purification are fulfilled, whether for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring in a lamb, the choice of its year, as an ascending-sacrifice, and a young pigeon or a turtle-dove, as a sin-bearer, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, unto the priest;

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Cross References

Leviticus 12:2Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, A woman when she conceiveth seed and giveth birth to a male child, then shall she be unclean seven days, according to the days of her removal in her sickness shall she be unclean.

1 Timothy 2:14And, Adam, was not deceived, whereas, the woman, having been wholly deceived, hath come to be, in transgression;

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 12:2-6

Ceremonial Purification. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak 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. 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 touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary,… Read the whole commentary →

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