/The Antiquities of the Jews/Book 3/Chapter 11/Section 5

/The Antiquities of the Jews/Book 3/Chapter 11/Section 5: 5. As to the women, when they have born a child, Moses forbade them to come into the temple, or touch the sacrifices, before forty days were over, supposing it to be a boy; but if she hath born a girl, the law is that she cannot be admitted before twice that number of days be over. And when after the before-mentioned time appointed for them, they perform their sacrifices, the priests distribute them before God.