[The Kohen] who won the privilege of the incense [service] would take the spoon from within the ladle, and would give [the ladle] to his friend or relative. [If some] spilled from [the spoon] into [the ladle], [the friend or relative] gives it to him in his cupped hands. And they instruct him: “Be careful that you not begin directly in front of you, lest you get burned!”  He started arranging [the incense], and [then] he would leave [the Heichal].  The one who offered the incense would not offer it until the appointed one said to him: “Offer the incense!” If it was the Kohen Gadol, the appointed one said [to him]: “My master, Kohen Gadol, offer the incense!”  The people moved away, and [the Kohen] offered the incense, and he [then] prostrated himself and exited.

When the Kohen Gadol enters [the Heichal] to prostrate himself, three [Kohanim] would hold on to him: one on his right, one on his left, and one [holding] on [to] the precious stones. And when the appointed one heard the sound of the Kohen Gadol’s feet as he was exiting [the Heichal], he lifted the curtain for him. He entered, and prostrated himself, and exited, and his fellow Kohanim entered, and prostrated themselves, and exited.

They came and stood on the steps of the Antechamber. The first ones stood to the south of their fellow Kohanim, and there were five vessels in their hands: the basket in the hand of one, and the jug in the hand of one, and the shovel in the hand of one, and the spoon in the hand of one, and the ladle and [the spoon’s] cover in the hand of one.  And they blessed the nation [with] one blessing; except that in the provinces, [the Kohanim] pronounce it [as] three blessings, whereas in the Temple [they pronounce it as] one blessing.  In the Temple, [the Kohanim] would pronounce the Name [of God] as it is written, but in the provinces, [they use] its alternative pronunciation.  In the provinces, the Kohanim raise their palms, [with] their hands at shoulder height, whereas in the Temple [they raise their hands] above their heads, except for the Kohen Gadol who does not raise his hands above the tzitz. R’ Yehudah says: Even the Kohen Gadol raises his hands above the tzitz, for it is stated (Leviticus 9:22): And Aaron raised his hands toward the people and he blessed them.

When the Kohen Gadol wishes to burn [the limbs of the tamid], he would ascend the ramp and the Deputy was to his right. [When the Kohen Gadol] reached the midpoint of the ramp, the Deputy took hold of his right [arm] and helped him ascend. The first [Kohen] handed to [the Kohen Gadol] the head and the leg, and [the Kohen Gadol] leaned on them and [then] threw them. The second [Kohen] handed the two forelegs to the first [Kohen], [the first Kohen] gives them to the Kohen Gadol, and [the Kohen Gadol] leaned on them and threw them; the second [Kohen] slipped away and departed. And in this manner they would hand to [the Kohen Gadol] all the remaining limbs, and he would lean on them and throw them. And when [the Kohen Gadol] wishes, he leans and others throw.  [The Kohen Gadol] comes to circle the Altar; from where does he begin? From the southeast corner, [then to the] northeast, [to the] northwest, [and to the] southwest.  They gave [the Kohen Gadol] wine to offer; the Deputy would be standing on the horn with the flags in his hand, and two Kohanim would stand on the Table of the Fats with two trumpets of silver in their hands. They sounded a tekiah-teruah-tekiah. They came and stood next to Ben Arza, one to his right and one to his left. [The Kohen Gadol] bent down to pour [the wine] and the Deputy waved the flags, and Ben Arza sounded the cymbals, and the Leviim chanted the song. [When] they arrived at the end of a stanza they sounded a tekiah, and the people prostrated themselves. At every stanza [a] tekiah, and at every tekiah [a] prostration.  This is the order of the tamid for the service of the House of our Lord. May it be [His] Will that it be rebuilt speedily in our days, Amen.