The chavitin of the Kohen Gadol are kneaded, shaped, and baked within [the Courtyard]; and they override the Sabbath. Their grinding and sifting do not override the Sabbath. R’ Akiva stated a rule: Any labor which can be done prior to the Sabbath does not override the Sabbath; whereas one which cannot be done prior to the Sabbath overrides the Sabbath.

All minchah-offerings are processed in a vessel [if prepared] within [the Courtyard], and are processed without a vessel [if prepared] outside [the Courtyard]. How so? The length of [each of] the shtei halechem [is] seven [handbreadths], and its width four [handbreadths], and its horns four fingers. The length of the lechem hapanim [is] ten [handbreadths], its width five, and its horns are seven fingers. R’ Yehudah says: In order that you should not err; ZaDaD YaHaZ. Ben Zoma says: And you shall place upon the Table lechem panim before Me always (Ex. 25:30) — that it should have faces.

The shulchan [is] ten [handbreadths] long and five wide; the lechem hapanim is ten [handbreadths] long and five wide. One would place its length along the width of the shulchan and fold [it] two-and-a-half handbreadths on each side. Thus, its length fills the entire width of the shulchan; [these are] the words of R’ Yehudah. R’ Meir says: The shulchan [is] twelve long and six wide; the lechem hapanim [is] ten long and five wide. He would place its length along the width of the shulchan and fold two handbreadths from each side and [leave] two handbreadths space in between so that the air should flow between them. Abba Shaul says: There they would place the two spoons of frankincense of the lechem hapanim. They said to him: Does it not already say (Lev. 24:7): And you shall place on the rack pure frankincense? Said he to them: Does it not already say (Num. 2:20): And upon him the tribe of Menasheh?