Lévitique 12:1

1 L'Éternel parla à Moïse, en disant:

Lévitique 12:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 12:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
The laws in the preceding chapter were delivered both to Moses and Aaron, but what follows in this only to Moses; but inasmuch as the priest had a concern in it, it being his business to offer the sacrifices required by the following law, it was no doubt given to Moses, to be delivered to Aaron, as well as to the people. R. Semlai remarks, that as the creation of man was after that of the beasts, fowls, fishes so the laws concerning the uncleanness of men are after those relating to beasts, &c, and they begin with the uncleanness of a new mother, because, as Aben Ezra observes, the birth is the beginning of man:

saying:
as follows.

Lévitique 12:1 In-Context

1 L'Éternel parla à Moïse, en disant:

2 Parle aux enfants d'Israël, et dis: Quand une femme deviendra enceinte et enfantera un mâle, elle sera souillée sept jours; elle sera souillée comme au temps de l'impureté de son indisposition.

3 Et le huitième jour on circoncira la chair du prépuce de l'enfant.

4 Elle restera pendant trente-trois jours, à se purifier de son sang; elle ne touchera aucune chose sainte, et n'ira point au sanctuaire, jusqu'à ce que les jours de sa purification soient accomplis.

5 Et si elle enfante une fille, elle sera souillée deux semaines, comme pour son impureté, et elle restera soixante-six jours à se purifier de son sang.