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She shall continue in the blood of [her] purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
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A Two-Stage Purification
Commentators explain that this 33-day period was the second, less restrictive stage of purification. After an initial 7 days of significant uncleanness, the mother could resume normal family life. The primary restriction during this longer phase was from touching sacred items and entering the sanctuary, signifying a separation from the holy, not from the community.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Levitical law ascribed impurity exclusively to the mother, not at all to the Child.
19th Century
Anglican
Continue in the blood of her purifying. —Better, continue in the blood of purification, that is, pure blood.…
16th Century
Protestant
And she shall then continue. The uncleanness of seven days for a male, and fourteen days for a female, refers to the hemorrhage, as we wil…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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