There were seven gateways in the Courtyard: three in the north, and three in the south, and one in the east. In the south was the Kindling Gate; second to it was the Gate of the Firstborns; third to it was the Water Gate. In the east [was] the Ni-kanor Gate, and [this gate] had two chambers: one to its right and one to its left. One was the Chamber of Pinchas the Clothier, and one was the Chamber of the Makers of the Chavitin.

And [those gateways] in the north: the Gate of the Ray; and [this gateway] was like a pavilion, and a loft was built on top of it, so that the Kohanim would stand guard above and the Leviim below. And it had an opening to the Cheil. Second to it was the Gate of the Offering; third to it was the Hall of the Fire.

And there were four chambers in the Hall of the Fire, like suites that open into a ballroom. Two [chambers] were located in the consecrated portion [of the Hall of the Fire] and two were located in the unconsecrated portion. And the ends of beams separated between [the] consecrated [area] and [the] unconsecrated [area].  And what purpose did [these chambers] serve? [The] southwestern [chamber], it was the Chamber of Sacrificial Lambs; [the] southeastern [chamber], it was the chamber of the makers of the Panim Bread; [the] northeastern [chamber], in it the sons of the Hasmoneans concealed the stones of the Altar that the Greek kings had defiled; [the] northwestern [chamber], through it [the Kohanim] would descend to the immersion room.

The Hall of the Fire had two gateways: one opened to the Cheil and one opened to the Courtyard. R’ Yehudah said: The [gateway] that opened to the Courtyard had a small doorway, through which [the Kohanim] would enter to inspect the Courtyard.