wn, and went out.

2. He who gained the lot for the censer, gathered the live coals on the
top of the altar of incense; and he smoothed them with the bottom of the
censer, and he bowed down, and went out.

3. He who gained the lot for the incense, took the pan from the cup, and
gave it to his friend or to his neighbor. When the incense was dispersed
in it, he supplied it to him in handfuls. And he instructed him, "be
careful and do not begin too near yourself, lest you be burned." He
smoothed it and went out. The offerer could not offer the incense, till
the Captain said to him, "offer incense." If the offerer were the high
priest, the captain said, "My Lord, High Priest, offer the incense." The
people dispersed, and he offered the incense, and he bowed down and went
out from the Holy Place.

Chapter VII

1. When the High Priest entered to worship, three priests had hold of him,
one on his right hand, one on his left hand, and one by the jewels on his
breast-plate. And so soon as the Captain of the Temple heard the sound of
the footsteps of the High Priest as he proceeded on his way, he lifted the
veil for him. He entered the holy place, bowed himself, and went out. And
his brethren the priests entered, and bowed down, and went out.

2. The priests came and stood on the steps of the porch. The first came
and stood to the south of his brother priests. And they had five vessels
in their hands--the flagon in the hand of one, and the cup in the hand of
one, and the censer in the hand of one, and the pan in the hand of one,
and the spoon with its cover in the hand of one. They blessed the people
once. In the city they said the service in three blessings, but in the
sanctuary they said it in one blessing. In the sanctuary they pronounced
the Name(557) as it is written, but in the city they pronounced it by its
substitute.(558) In the city the priests raised their hands (in blessing)
opposite their shoulders, but in the sanctuary they raised them above
their heads, excepting the High Priest, who could not lift his hands above
the golden plate. R. Judah said, "even the High Priest could lift his
hands above the golden plate, as is said, 'Aaron lifted up his hand toward
the people and blessed them.' "(559)

3. When the High Priest desired to offer incense he went up on the ascent
to the altar, and the Sagan (Suffragan) was on his right. When he reached
the half of the ascent, the Sagan took him by his right hand and h