A woman who gave birth must bring an offering after she immerses in water

Commandment Details

• Mishneh Torah #: 437
• Mishneh Torah Book #: 9
• Mishneh Torah Book: Sacrifices
• Mishneh Torah Category: 52- Those with Incomplete Atonement
• Reference: Leviticus 12:6
• Scripture Book: Leviticus
• Scripture Chapter: 12
• Scripture Verse: 6
• English: When the days of her purification are completed, for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the doorway of the tent of meeting a one year old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
• Hebrew: ו וּבִמְלֹאת יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ, לְבֵן אוֹ לְבַת, תָּבִיא כֶּבֶשׂ בֶּן-שְׁנָתוֹ לְעֹלָה, וּבֶן-יוֹנָה אוֹ-תֹר לְחַטָּאת--אֶל-פֶּתַח אֹהֶל-מוֹעֵד, אֶל-הַכֹּהֵן.
• Greek: 6 καὶ ὅταν ἀναπληρωθῶσιν αἱ ἡμέραι καθάρσεως αὐτῆς ἐφ᾿ υἱῷ ἢ ἐπὶ θυγατρί, προσοίσει ἀμνὸν ἐνιαύσιον ἄμωμον εἰς ὁλοκαύτωμα καὶ νεοσσὸν περιστερᾶς ἢ τρυγόνα περὶ ἁμαρτίας ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου πρὸς τὸν ἱερέα,
• Parashah: 27- Tazria
• Sefer Hachinuch #: 168
• Sef. Hach. Command: The precept of a woman's offering after giving birth
• Category: Sacrifices and Offerings
• We can perform today: No