Bible Verses About Childbirth And Purity

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.

Core Bible law for childbirth uncleanness.

And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

Core Bible law for discharges and uncleanness.

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.

Shows the longer purification period after a female child.

Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

Menstrual impurity text, but not childbirth directly.

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.

Shows atonement and clean status after childbirth.

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, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

Shows restrictions during the days of purifying.

And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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:

Shows offering after the days of purification.

And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

Supports purification timing language from Numbers.

But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.

Shows water of purification language used in the law.

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Direct Bible text for the virgin conception background.

And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

Revelation childbirth imagery used only as background typology.