1. UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
2. “Yisho kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Uma owesifazane ekhulelwa, azale umfana, uyakuba ngongcolile izinsuku eziyisikhombisa; njengasemihleni yokungcola ngefindo lakhe wohlala engcolile.
3. Ngosuku lwesishiyagalombili inyama yejwabu lakhe iyakusokwa.
4. Abesehlala esegazini lokuhlambuluka izinsuku ezingamashumi amathathu nantathu, angathinti lutho olungcwele, angangeni endlini engcwele, zize ziphelele izinsuku zokuhlambuluka kwakhe.
5. Kepha uma ezala intombazana, makabe ngongcolile amasonto amabili njengasekungcoleni ngefindo lakhe, ahlale esegazini lokuhlambuluka izinsuku ezingamashumi ayisithupha nesithupha.