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.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 12 of Leviticus. The regulations following childbirth establish a period of ritual purification for the mother and conclude with an offering. The condition described does not imply that childbirth is presented as sin, but belongs to the system of ritual purity states associated with the sanctuary.
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Gebiert sie aber ein Mägdlein, so soll sie zwei Wochen unrein sein, wie wenn sie ihre Krankheit leidet, und soll sechsundsechzig Tage daheimbleiben in dem Blut ihrer Reinigung.
Y si pariere hembra será inmunda dos semanas, conforme a su separación, y sesenta y seis días estará purificándose de su sangre.
Si elle enfante une fille, elle sera impure pendant deux semaines, comme au temps de son indisposition menstruelle; elle restera soixante-six jours à se purifier de son sang.
Ma, se partorisce una femmina, sia immonda lo spazio di due settimane, come al tempo ch’ella è separata per la sua immondizia, poi stia sessantasei giorni a purificarsi del sangue
Mas, se der à luz uma menina será imunda duas semanas, como na sua separação; depois ficará sessenta e seis dias no sangue da sua purificação.
她若生女孩,就不潔淨兩個七天,像經期中一樣。她產後流血的潔淨,要家居六十六天。
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