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.
The priest will offer it before the LORD and make atonement for her, and she will be cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for any woman who has given birth to a male or female child.
This verse describes how a priest would offer a sacrifice to ceremonially cleanse a woman after childbirth, completing the purification process required by God's law.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the ceremonial laws regarding purification after childbirth in ancient Israel. Women were considered ceremonially unclean for a period after giving birth (7 days for a boy, 14 days for a girl) and then had to bring offerings to the priest. This wasn't about sin or shame, but about ritual purity needed to participate in worship and community life.
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