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On the eighth day, the foreskin of his flesh[a] shall be circumcised. She will remain in the process of being purified from her flow of blood for thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing nor enter the sanctuary until her period of purification is complete.

If she gives birth to a female, she will become unclean for two weeks as she does during her monthly period. She shall remain in the process of being purified from her flow of blood for sixty-six days.

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  1. Leviticus 12:3 Literally the flesh of his foreskin. Flesh serves as a euphemism for penis. Many English translations simply omit the reference to flesh.