1The following is order of continuous offerings brought each day: Shortly before dawn1 the supervisor in charge of the lotteries comes and knocks gently2 on the gates of the Temple Courtyard.3 They are opened for him and an inspection is made of the Temple Courtyard.4 The bakers of the chavitin are roused to prepare the chavitin.5 All of the priests there will have already immersed themselves before the supervisor comes and garbed themselves in the priestly garments.אסֵדֶר עֲבוֹדוֹת הַתְּמִידוֹת בְּכָל יוֹם כָּךְ הוּא: סָמוּךְ לַעֲלוֹת הַשַּׁחַר יָבוֹא הַמְּמֻנֶּה שֶׁעַל הַפְּיָסוֹת, וְיַקִּישׁ עַל הָעֲזָרָה, וּפוֹתְחִין לוֹ, וּמְבַלְּשִׁין אֶת כָּל הָעֲזָרָה, וּמַעֲמִידִין עוֹשֵׂי חֲבִתִּין לַעֲשׂוֹת הַחֲבִתִּין; וְכָל הַכּוֹהֲנִים שֶׁשָּׁם כְּבָר טָבְלוּ קֹדֶם שֶׁיָּבוֹא הַמְּמֻנֶּה, וְלָבְשׁוּ בִּגְדֵי כְּהֻנָּה.
They come and stand in the Chamber of Hewn Stone and carry out the first and second lottery6 and the priests who merit are designated to perform their services, as we explained.7וְיָבוֹאוּ וְיַעַמְדוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּת הַגָּזִית, וְיָפִיסוּ פַּיִס רִאשׁוֹן וְשֵׁנִי, וְיִזְכֶּה כָּל אֶחָד בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁבֵּאַרְנוּ.
The one who merited to remove the ashes from the outer altar begins removing them according to the procedure we described.8 Afterwards, he arranges the large array of wood on the altar, then he arranges the second array,9 and then he brings up two logs of wood and places them on the array to increase the fire.10וּמַתְחִיל זֶה שֶׁזָּכָה בִּתְרוּמַת הַדֶּשֶׁן, וְתוֹרֵם עַל הַסֵּדֶר שֶׁאָמַרְנוּ. וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְסַדֵּר מַעֲרָכָה גְּדוֹלָה, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְסַדֵּר מַעֲרָכָה שְׁנִיָּה, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מַעֲלֶה שְׁנֵי גִּזְרֵי עֵצִים, וּמַנִּיחָן עַל מַעֲרָכָה גְּדוֹלָה לְהַרְבּוֹת הָאֵשׁ.
Afterwards, they enter the Chamber of the Utensils11 and remove all the utensils that are necessary for the entire day.12וְאַחַר כָּךְ נִכְנָסִין לְלִשְׁכַּת הַכֵּלִים, וּמוֹצִיאִין כָּל כְּלֵי הַשָּׁרֵת שֶׁצְּרִיכִין לָהֶן כָּל הַיּוֹם.
They give the lamb to be sacrificed as the continuous offering water to drink.13 The one who merited to slaughter it pulls it to the butchering area. All of the priests who merited to take the limbs up to the ramp follow him and wait there until they open the Great Gate14 of the Sanctuary. When the gate is opened the lamb to be sacrificed as the continuous offering is slaughtered.15וּמַשְׁקִין אֶת הַתָּמִיד מַיִם. וְזֶה שֶׁזָּכָה בִּשְׁחִיטָתוֹ מוֹשְׁכוֹ לְבֵית הַמִּטְבָּחַיִם, וְהוֹלְכִין אַחֲרָיו הַכּוֹהֲנִים שֶׁזָּכוּ לְהַעֲלוֹת הָאֵיבָרִים, וְשׁוֹהִין שָׁם עַד שֶׁפּוֹתְחִין שַׁעַר הַהֵיכָל הַגָּדוֹל. וּבִשְׁעַת פְּתִיחַת הַשַּׁעַר, שׁוֹחֲטִין אֶת הַתָּמִיד.
Afterwards two priests enter the Sanctuary: one who merited to remove the ashes from the inner altar16 and the other who merited to remove the ashes from the Menorah.17וְאַחַר כָּךְ נִכְנָסִין לַהֵיכָל שְׁנֵי כּוֹהֲנִים: הָאֶחָד שֶׁזָּכָה בְּדִשּׁוּן הַמִּזְבֵּחַ הַפְּנִימִי, וְהַשֵּׁנִי שֶׁזָּכָה בְּדִשּׁוּן הַמְּנוֹרָה.
2The one who removes the ashes from the altar should do that at the same time the slaughterer slaughters the lamb to be offered as the continuous offering. Afterwards, the person who receives its blood dashes it on the altar.18בוְהַמְּדַשֵּׁן אֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מְדַשְּׁנוֹ בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהַשּׁוֹחֵט שׁוֹחֵט אֶת הַתָּמִיד. וְאַחַר כָּךְ זוֹרֵק הַדָּם זֶה שֶׁקִּבְּלוֹ.
3After the blood is dashed on the altar, the second priest in the Sanctuary kindles five lamps19 and both of them leave the Sanctuary. The priests in the butchering area skin the lamb and cut it into portions.20 Each one brings the limb which he merited to the ramp.גוְאַחַר שֶׁזּוֹרְקִין אֶת הַדָּם, מֵטִיב זֶה שֶׁבַּהֵיכָל חָמֵשׁ הַנֵּרוֹת, וְיוֹצְאִין שְׁנֵיהֶן מִן הַהֵיכָל. וְאֵלּוּ שֶׁבְּבֵית הַמִּטְבָּחַיִם מַפְשִׁיטִין וּמְנַתְּחִין, וְכָל אֶחָד מַעֲלֶה אֵבֶר שֶׁזָּכָה בּוֹ לַכֶּבֶשׁ.
The limbs are placed on the lower half of the western portion of the ramp.21 The portions of the animals sacrificed as additional offerings are placed on the lower half of the eastern portion of the ramp. Those of the Rosh Chodesh are placed on the top of the altar between the horns, in the place where the priests walk to publicize that it is Rosh Chodesh.22וְנוֹתְנִין הָאֵיבָרִים מֵחֲצִי כֶּבֶשׁ וּלְמַטָּה, בְּמַעְרָבוֹ. וְשֶׁל מּוּסָפִין הָיוּ נוֹתְנִין אוֹתָן מֵחֲצִי כֶּבֶשׁ וּלְמַטָּה, בְּמִזְרָחוֹ. וְשֶׁל רָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים נוֹתְנִין עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מִלְמַעְלָה, בֵּין קֶרֶן לְקֶרֶן בִּמְקוֹם הִלּוּךְ רַגְלֵי הַכּוֹהֲנִים, כְּדֵי לְפַרְסְמוֹ שֶׁהוּא רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ.
There they salt the limbs. They also salt the ramp, even on the Sabbath,23 so the priests will not slip and fall while bringing wood up to the ramp. Although the salt intervenes between the priests’ feet and the ramp, it is not a concern since carrying this wood is not part of the Temple service.24וּמוֹלְחִין שָׁם אֶת הָאֵיבָרִים, וְזוֹרְקִין מֶלַח עַל גַּבֵּי הַכֶּבֶשׁ, אַפִלּוּ בַּשַּׁבָּת, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא יַחְלִיק וְיִפְּלוּ הַכּוֹהֲנִים שָׁם בְּעֵת הֲלִיכָתָן בָּעֵצִים לַמַּעֲרָכָה. וְאַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהַמֶּלַח חוֹצֵץ בֵּין רַגְלֵיהֶם וּבֵין הַכֶּבֶשׁ, הוֹאִיל וְאֵין הַהוֹלָכָה הַזֹּאת עֲבוֹדָה, אֵינָן חוֹשְׁשִׁין.
4After the limbs are brought to the ramp, all of the priests gather in the Chamber of Hewn Stone and the supervisor tells them: “Recite one blessing.” They begin the recitation of the blessing Ahavas Olam,25 the Ten Commandments,26 the passage Shema, the passage Vehayah Im Shamoa, and the passage Vayomer,27 the blessing Emet VaYatziv,28 and the blessings Retzei and Sim Shalom.29דוְאַחַר שֶׁמַּעֲלִין הָאֵיבָרִים לַכֶּבֶשׁ מִתְכַּנְּסִין כֻּלָּם לְלִשְׁכַּת הַגָּזִית, וְהַמְּמֻנֶּה אוֹמֵר לָהֶם 'בָּרְכוּ בְּרָכָה אַחַת', וְהֵן פּוֹתְחִין וְקוֹרְאִין "אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם", וְעַשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת, וּ"שְׁמַע", "וְהָיָה אִם שָׁמוֹעַ", "וַיֹּאמֶר", "וֶאֱמֶת וְיַצִיב", וּ"רְצֵה", וְ"שִׁים שָׁלוֹם".
On the Sabbath, another blessing is added. It is recited by the members of the priestly watch that depart30 to the members of the watch that enter: “May He Who causes His name to rest in this house cause love, brotherhood, peace, and friendship to rest among you.”וּבַשַּׁבָּת מוֹסִיפִין בְּרָכָה אַחַת, וְהִיא שֶׁיֹּאמְרוּ אַנְשֵׁי מִשְׁמָר הַיּוֹצֵא לְאַנְשֵׁי מִשְׁמָר הַנִּכְנָס 'מִי שֶׁשִּׁכֵּן אֶת שְׁמוֹ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה יַשְׁכִּין בֵּינֵיכֶם אַהֲבָה אַחְוָה שָׁלוֹם וְרֵעוּת'.
Afterwards, they hold the third and fourth lotteries.31 The priest who merits to offer the incense enters the Sanctuary and offers it.32וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְפִיסִין פַּיִס שְׁלִישִׁי וּרְבִיעִי, וְזוֹכֶה בַּקְּטֹרֶת מִי שֶׁזּוֹכֶה, וְנִכְנָס וּמַקְטִיר.
Afterwards, the one who merited to remove the ashes of the Menorah enters and kindles two candles.33וְאַחַר כָּךְ נִכְנָס זֶה שֶׁזָּכָה בְּדִשּׁוּן הַמְּנוֹרָה, וּמֵטִיב שְׁתֵּי הַנֵּרוֹת.
The priest who offered the incense and the one who removed the ashes of the Menorah depart and stand on the steps of the Entrance Hall together with his priestly brethren.34וְיוֹצֵא זֶה שֶׁהִקְטִיר עִם מְדַשֵּׁן הַמְּנוֹרָה, וְעוֹמֵד עַל מַעֲלוֹת הָאוּלָם הוּא וְאֶחָיו הַכּוֹהֲנִים.
5When the priest who offered the incense reaches the area between the Entrance Hall and the Altar,35 a priest takes a rake and throws it between the Entrance Hall and the Altar. It made a loud noise.36הכְּשֶׁיַּגִּיעוּ בֵּין הָאוּלָם וְלַמִּזְבֵּחַ, נָטַל אֶחָד אֶת הַמַּגְרֵפָה וּזְרָקָהּ בֵּין הָאוּלָם וְלַמִּזְבֵּחַ, וְהָיָה לָהּ קוֹל גָּדוֹל.
It served three purposes: a) one who heard its sound would know that his priestly brethren were entering the Sanctuary to prostrate themselves37 and he would also run and go. b) a Levite who heard its sound would know that his Levitical brethren were gathering to begin the singing that accompanied the offerings38 and he would run and go. c) when the head of the ma’amad39 heard its sound, he would have the impure people40 stand at the eastern gate41 because of the suspicion, i.e., so that everyone should know that they had not brought their atonement offerings as of yet.וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים הָיְתָה מְשַׁמֶּשֶׁת: כּוֹהֵן שֶׁהוּא שׁוֹמֵעַ אֶת קוֹלָהּ יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁאֶחָיו הַכּוֹהֲנִים נִכְנָסִין לְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹת, וְהוּא רָץ וּבָא; וּבֶן לֵוִי שֶׁהוּא שׁוֹמֵעַ אֶת קוֹלָהּ יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁאֶחָיו הַלְוִיִּם נִכְנָסִין לְדַבֵּר בַּשִּׁיר, וְהוּא רָץ וּבָא; וְרֹאשׁ הַמַעֲמָד כְּשֶׁהָיָה שׁוֹמֵעַ אֶת קוֹלָהּ, הָיָה מַעְמִיד אֶת הַטְּמֵאִים עַל שַׁעַר הַמִּזְרָח מִפְּנֵי הַחֲשָׁד, שֶׁיֵּדְעוּ הַכֹּל שֶׁעֲדַיִן לֹא הֵבִיאוּ כַּפָּרָתָן.
Afterwards, the priest who merited to bring up the limbs brings the limbs up from the ramp to the altar. After the limbs are brought up,42 the priests standing on the steps of the Entrance Hall begin to recite the Priestly Blessing as one blessing43 reciting God’s explicit name, as explained in the appropriate place.44וְאַחַר כָּךְ מַעֲלֶה זֶה שֶׁזָּכָה בָּאֵיבָרִים אֶת הָאֵיבָרִים מִן הַכֶּבֶשׁ לַמִּזְבֵּחַ, וְאַחַר שֶׁמַּעֲלִין אֶת הָאֵיבָרִים, מַתְחִילִין אֵלּוּ שֶׁעַל מַעֲלוֹת הָאוּלָם, וּמְבָרְכִין בִּרְכַת כּוֹהֲנִים בְּרָכָה אַחַת בְּשֵׁם הַמְּפֹרָשׁ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁבֵּאַרְנוּ בִּמְקוֹמָהּ.
Afterwards, they bring the flour of the accompanying offerings45 up to the altar. After the flour, they offer the chavitin on the pyre. After the chavitin, they offer the wine libation. While the wine is being poured, the Levites recite song and the musicians play on the various instruments in the Temple.46 Nine tekiot are sounded during the bars of the song.47וְאַחַר כָּךְ מַעֲלִין סֹלֶת הַנְּסָכִים, וְאַחַר הַסֹּלֶת מַקְטִיר הַחֲבִתִּין. וְאַחַר הַחֲבִתִּין מַעֲלִין אֶת הַיַּיִן לְנִסּוּךְ. וּבְשָׁעַת הַנִּסּוּךְ, אוֹמְרִין הַלְוִיִּם הַשִּׁיר, וּמַכִּין הַמְּשׁוֹרְרִין בְּמִינֵי נִגּוּן שֶׁבַּמִּקְדָּשׁ, וְתוֹקְעִין תֵּשַׁע תְּקִיעוֹת עַל פִּרְקֵי הַשִּׁיר.
6When they would give the wine to the priest who would perform the libation, there were two priests holding two trumpets in their hands who would stand on the table where the fats were placed.48 The Segen49 stands on the corner of the altar with flags in his hands. When he waves them, they would sound a tekiah, a teruah, and a tekiah.50 The priests with the trumpets would then stand next to the priest who was placed in charge of the cymbals,51 one to his right and one to his left.וכְּשֶׁהָיוּ נוֹתְנִין הַיַּיִן לַמְּנַסֵּךְ, הָיוּ שְׁנֵי כּוֹהֲנִים עוֹמְדִין עַל שֻׁלְחַן הַחֲלָבִים וּשְׁתֵּי חֲצוֹצְרוֹת בְּיָדָן, וְהַסְּגָן עוֹמֵד עַל קֶרֶן הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְהַסּוּדָרִין בְּיָדוֹ. תָּקְעוּ וְהֵרִיעוּ וְתָקְעוּ. וּבָאוּ וְעָמְדוּ אֵצֶל זֶה הַמְּמֻנֶּה עַל הַצִּלְצֵל, אֶחָד מִימִינוֹ וְאֶחָד מִשְּׂמֹאלוֹ.
7When the priest who offered the libation bent down to pour it, the segen would wave the flags,52 the priest with the cymbals would sound them and the others would sound the trumpets. The Levites began singing.53זשָׁחָה הַמְּנַסֵּךְ לְנַסֵּךְ, מֵנִיף הַסְּגָן בַּסּוּדָרִין, הִקִּישׁ זֶה בַּצִּלְצֵל, וְתָקְעוּ אֵלּוּ בַּחֲצוֹצְרוֹת, וְדִבְּרוּ הַלְוִיִּם בַּשִּׁיר.
When they reached the end of a bar, the priests would sound the trumpets54 and all the people in the Courtyard would prostrate themselves. At the conclusion of every bar of the song,55 they would sound the trumpets and at every trumpet sounding, the people would prostrate themselves.הִגִּיעוּ לַפֶּרֶק - תָּקְעוּ, וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ כָּל הָעָם שֶׁבָּעֲזָרָה. עַל כָּל פֶּרֶק, תְּקִיעָה; וְעַל כָּל תְּקִיעָה, הִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָה.
There were a total of nine trumpet blasts56 sounded for the continuous offering, as we explained.57וְכָל הַתְּקִיעוֹת שֶׁעַל הַתָּמִיד תֵּשַׁע, כְּמוֹ שֶׁבֵּאַרְנוּ.
8Song is recited only over the communal burnt-offerings and peace-offerings which are mentioned in the Torah. Song is not recited over the free-will burnt-offerings that are offered from the remaining funds of the Temple collection58 even though they are communal offerings. Similarly, when the additional offerings are brought independently, song is not recited over them.59חאֵין אוֹמְרִין שִׁירָה אֶלָא עַל עוֹלַת הַצִּבּוּר וְזִבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵיהֶם הָאֲמוּרִין בַּתּוֹרָה. אֲבָל עוֹלַת נְדָבָה שֶׁמַּקְרִיבִין מִמּוֹתַר תְּרוּמַת הַלִּשְׁכָּה, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהֵן שֶׁל צִּבּוּר - אֵין אוֹמְרִין עֲלֵיהֶן שִׁירָה. וְכֵן נְסָכִים הַבָּאִין בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָן, אֵין אוֹמְרִין עֲלֵיהֶן שִׁירָה.
9These are the songs that the Levites would recite:60 On Sunday, they would recite “The earth and its fullness is God’s” (Psalm 24).61 On Monday, they would recite “God is great and exceedingly praised in the city of our Lord” (Psalm 48).62 On Tuesday, they would recite “God stands in the council of judges, among the judges, He delivers judgment” (Psalm 82).63 On Wednesday, they would recite “The Lord is a God of retribution, O God of retribution reveal Yourself” (Psalm 94).64 On Thursday, they would recite “Raise joyous song to God our strength; sound the shofar to the God of Jacob” (Psalm 81).65 On Friday, they would recite “God is King. He clothes Himself with grandeur. God has robed Himself. He has girded Himself with strength” (Psalm 93).66 On the Sabbath, they would recite: “A psalm, a song for the Sabbath day” (Psalm 92).67טהַשִּׁיר שֶׁהָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְרִין: בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן, "לַה' הָאָרֶץ וּמְלוֹאָה" (תהילים כד, א); בַּשֵּׁנִי הָיוּ אוֹמְרִין "גָּדוֹל ה' וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד" (תהילים מח, ב); בַּשְּׁלִישִׁי, "אֱלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת אֵל" (תהילים פב, א); בָּרְבִיעִי, "אֵל נְקָמוֹת ה'" (תהילים צד, א); בַּחֲמִישִׁי, "הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ" (תהילים פא, ב); בַּשִּׁשִּׁי, "ה' מָלָךְ גֵּאוּת לָבֵשׁ" (תהילים צג, א); בַּשַּׁבָּת, "מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת" (תהילים צב, א).
For the Musaf offering of the Sabbath, the song Haazinu (Deuteronomy, ch. 32) is recited. It is divided into six segments: haziv lach68 just as it is read in the synagogue.69 One segment is recited each Sabbath.בְּמוּסְפֵי שַׁבָּת אוֹמְרִים שִׁירַת "הַאֲזִינוּ" (דברים לב, א), וְחוֹלְקִין אוֹתָהּ לְשִׁשָּׁה פְּרָקִים ה'ז'י'ו' ל'ך', כְּדֶרֶךְ שֶׁקּוֹרְאִין אוֹתָהּ שִׁשָּׁה בְּבֵית הַכְּנֶסֶת, וְאוֹמְרִין פֶּרֶק בְּכָל שַׁבָּת.
After the song is completed on six Sabbaths, they would return to the beginning.גָּמְרוּ הַשִּׁירָה בְּשִׁשָּׁה שַׁבָּתוֹת, חוֹזְרִין לָרֹאשׁ.
In the afternoon on the Sabbath, they would recite from “Then Moses sang...” and from “Who is like You....”70בַּמִּנְחָה שֶׁל שַּׁבָּת אוֹמְרִין "אָז יָשִׁיר מֹשֶׁה" (שמות טו, א) וּ"מִי כָמֹכָה" (שמות טו, יא).
For the Musaf offering of Rosh HaShanah, they would recite “Raise joyous song to God our strength.”71 If Rosh HaShanah fell on Thursday,72 they would recite “I have removed his shoulder from the burden” (Psalm 81:7).73בְּמּוּסָף שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה הָיוּ אוֹמְרִין "הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ" (תהילים פא, ב); וְאִם חָל לִהְיוֹת בַּחֲמִישִׁי, אוֹמְרִין "הֲסִירוֹתִי מִסֵּבֶל שִׁכְמוֹ" (תהילים פא, ז).
In the afternoon on Rosh HaShanah, they would recite: “The voice of God causes the desert to tremble” (ibid. 29:8).74בַּמִּנְחָה שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, הָיוּ אוֹמְרִין "קוֹל ה' יָחִיל מִדְבָּר..." (תהילים כט, ח).
10When Rosh Chodesh falls on the Sabbath, the song of Rosh Chodesh75 takes priority over that of the Sabbath76 in order to publicize that the day is Rosh Chodesh.ירֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ שֶׁחָל לִהְיוֹת בַּשַּׁבָּת - שִׁירָה שֶׁל רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ דּוֹחָה אֶת שִׁירָה שֶׁל שַּׁבָּת, כְּדֵי לְפַרְסְמוֹ, שֶׁהַיּוֹם רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ.
11On the Sabbath, the two bowls of frankincense77 are offered on the altar’s pyre together with the additional offerings before the wine libation that accompanied those offerings.78יאבְּשַּׁבָּת מַקְטִירִין אֶת שְׁנֵי בָּזִכֵי לְבוֹנָה עִם הַמּוּסָפִין, קֹדֶם נִסּוּךְ יַיִן שֶׁל מּוּסָפִין.
The order that was followed for the sacrifices offered in the morning is followed for the sacrifices offered in the afternoon79 with the exception of the removal of the ashes from the outer altar,80 the arrangement of the arrays of wood on the altar, and the lotteries which are only performed each day in the morning, as we explained.81וּכְסֵדֶר שֶׁעוֹשִׂין כָּל יוֹם בַּבֹּקֶר, כָּךְ עוֹשִׂין בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם; חוּץ מֵהֲרָמַת הַדֶּשֶׁן מִמִּזְבֵּחַ הַחִיצוֹן, וְסִדּוּר הַמַּעֲרָכוֹת, וְהַפְּיָסוֹת - שֶׁאֵין עוֹשִׂין דְּבָרִים אֵלּוּ אֶלָא בְּכָל יוֹם בַּשַּׁחַר בִּלְבַד, כְּמוֹ שֶׁבֵּאַרְנוּ.
