Leviticus 12
Commentary from 3 fathers
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
ΚΑΙ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν λέγων·
И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ:
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whatsoever woman shall have conceived and born a male child shall be unclean seven days, she shall be unclean according to the days of separation for her monthly courses.
λάλησον τοῖς υἱοῖς ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτούς· γυνή, ἥτις ἐὰν σπερματισθῇ καὶ τέκῃ ἄρσεν, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας, κατὰ τὰς ἡμέρας τοῦ χωρισμοῦ τῆς ἀφέδρου αὐτῆς, ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται·
глаго́ли сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ и҆ рече́ши къ ни̑мъ, глаго́лѧ: жена̀, ꙗ҆́же а҆́ще зачне́тъ и҆ роди́тъ мꙋ́жескъ по́лъ, нечиста̀ бꙋ́детъ се́дмь дні́й: по днє́мъ (є҆сте́ственнагѡ) разлꙋче́нїѧ скве́рны є҆ѧ̀, нечиста̀ бꙋ́детъ:
And for thirty-three days she shall continue in her unclean blood; she shall touch nothing holy, and shall not enter the sanctuary, until the days of her purification be fulfilled.
καὶ τριάκοντα καὶ τρεῖς ἡμέρας καθήσεται ἐν αἵματι ἀκαθάρτῳ αὐτῆς, παντὸς ἁγίου οὐχ ἅψεται καὶ εἰς τὸ ἁγιαστήριον οὐκ εἰσελεύσεται, ἕως ἂν πληρωθῶσιν αἱ ἡμέραι καθάρσεως αὐτῆς.
и҆ сидѣ́ти бꙋ́детъ три́десѧть и҆ трѝ дни̑ въ кро́ви нечи́стѣй свое́й: всѧ́кой ве́щи ст҃ѣ́й да не прико́снетсѧ и҆ въ свѧти́лище да не вни́детъ, до́ндеже сконча́ютсѧ дні́е ѡ҆чище́нїѧ є҆ѧ̀.
But if she should have born a female child, then she shall be unclean twice seven days, according to the time of her monthly courses; and for sixty-six days shall she remain in her unclean blood.
ἐὰν δὲ θῆλυ τέκῃ, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται δὶς ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας, κατὰ τὴν ἄφεδρον αὐτῆς· καὶ ἑξήκοντα ἡμέρας καὶ ἓξ καθεσθήσεται ἐν αἵματι ἀκαθάρτῳ αὐτῆς.
А҆́ще же же́нскъ по́лъ роди́тъ, и҆ нечиста̀ бꙋ́детъ четырена́десѧть дні́й по (є҆сте́ственнѣй) скве́рнѣ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ шестьдесѧ́тъ и҆ ше́сть дні́й сидѣ́ти бꙋ́детъ въ кро́ви нечистоты̀ своеѧ̀.
And when the days of her purification shall have been fulfilled for a son or a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of a year old without blemish for a whole-burnt-offering, and a young pigeon or turtle-dove for a sin-offering to the door of the tabernacle of witness, to the priest.
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,
И҆ є҆гда̀ и҆спо́лнѧтсѧ дні́е ѡ҆чище́нїѧ є҆ѧ̀ ѡ҆ сы́нѣ є҆ѧ̀ и҆лѝ дще́ри, да принесе́тъ а҆́гнца непоро́чна є҆динолѣ́тна во всесожже́нїе, и҆ птенца̀ голꙋби́на и҆лѝ го́рлицꙋ грѣха̀ ра́ди, пред̾ двє́ри ски́нїи свидѣ́нїѧ къ жерцꙋ̀,
And he shall present it before the Lord, and the priest shall make atonement for her, and shall purge her from the fountain of her blood; this is the law of her who bears a male or a female.
καὶ προσοίσει αὐτὸν ἔναντι Κυρίου καὶ ἐξιλάσεται περὶ αὐτῆς ὁ ἱερεύς καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὴν ἀπὸ τῆς πηγῆς τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς. οὗτος ὁ νόμος τῆς τικτούσης ἄρσεν ἢ θῆλυ.
и҆ да принесе́тъ є҆̀ пред̾ гдⷭ҇а: и҆ помо́литсѧ ѡ҆ не́й жре́цъ и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститъ ю҆̀ ѿ то́ка кро́ве є҆ѧ̀: се́й зако́нъ ражда́ющїѧ мꙋ́жескъ по́лъ и҆лѝ же́нскъ.
And if she cannot afford a lamb, then shall she take two turtle-doves or two young pigeons, one for a whole-burnt-offering, and one for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be purified.
ἐὰν δὲ μὴ εὑρίσκῃ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτῆς τὸ ἱκανὸν εἰς ἀμνόν, καὶ λήψεται δύο τρυγόνας ἢ δύο νεοσσοὺς περιστερῶν, μίαν εἰς ὁλοκαύτωμα καὶ μίαν περὶ ἁμαρτίας, καὶ ἐξιλάσεται περὶ αὐτῆς ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ καθαρισθήσεται.
А҆́ще же не ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ рꙋка̀ є҆ѧ̀ дово́льнагѡ на а҆́гнца, и҆ да во́зметъ двѣ̀ гѡ́рлицы и҆лѝ два̀ птенца̑ голꙋби̑на, є҆ди́наго на всесожже́нїе и҆ дрꙋга́го грѣха̀ ра́ди: и҆ помо́литсѧ ѡ҆ не́й жре́цъ, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститсѧ.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. [Leviticus 12:8]
The Lord commanded in the law that those who could were to offer a lamb for a son or a daughter, along with a turtledove or a pigeon. But one who did not have sufficient wealth to offer a lamb should offer two turtledoves or two young pigeons. Therefore the Lord, mindful in everything of our salvation, not only deigned for our sake to become a human being, though he was God, but also he deigned to become poor for us, though he was rich, so that by his poverty along with his humanity he might grant us to become sharers in his riches and his divinity.
Homily Xv. on the Purification of Blessed Mary
And on the eighth day she shall circumcise the flesh of his foreskin.
καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ περιτεμεῖ τὴν σάρκα τῆς ἀκροβυστίας αὐτοῦ·
и҆ въ де́нь ѻ҆смы́й да ѡ҆брѣ́жетъ пло́ть коне́чнꙋю є҆гѡ̀: