Days of her purification; after the birth of a son, a mother among the Jews was required to remain at home, and was considered as unclean forty days. These were called the days of her purification. She was then required to offer for a burnt-offering a lamb, and for a sin-offering a turtle-dove, or a young pigeon. If she was too poor to bring a lamb, she was to bring two turtle-doves or young pigeons, and offer one for a burnt, and the other for a sin-offering; after which she was considered as clean. Leviticus 12:2-8.

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Old Testament