What does it mean "half [פרס]" before Passover and "half [פרס]" before Pentecost and "half [פרס]" before of Tabernacles? R. Yose the son of R. Yehuda says: Not less than fifteen days before the [relevant] pilgrimage festival. And why is it written on the baskets [which contain the shekels in the temple] "Alef, Beit, Gimel"? They write "Alef, Beit, Gimel" on it, because they started with the first and bring out of it. When the first was empty, you bring out from the second. When the second was empty, you bring out from the third. When all three were empty, and the time came to separate the [next] appropriation, one gives from the new, but if not, from the old one.

He went in to give the chamber appropriation, and they examine him as he goes in and as he comes out and converses with him from the moment he goes to the moment he comes out, to fulfill what is said: "Be clean before God and before Israel" And [further] it says: "And do what is right and what is good in the eyes of God" What is good - in the eyes of heaven, and what is right - in the eyes of men. [These are] words of R. Akiba. And it [further] says: "And find favor and goodwill in the eyes of God and of men" R. Ishmael says The right thing [means also here:] in the eyes of heaven. The sages decided [that] the words of R. Ishmael [should be] supported, for it says: "For thou shalt do what is right in the sight of God," and here [it says] not “that Quality". And it says: "God, God, YHWH, God, God, YHWH, he knows, and may Israel know".

He made the first [appropriation] and said [thereby]: "This is from the land of Israel for all Israel!" Then he covered [that which is left] with blankets, because the people come from Syria and pay the shekel on it. He made the second [appropriation] and said [at the same time]: "This is from Ammon and Moab and from the cities neighboring the land of Israel!" Then he covers [that which is left] with blankets, because the people come from Babylon and pay the shekel on it.

He made the third [appropriation] and said [thereby]: "This is in the name of Babylon and in the name of Media and the far-off lands for all Israel!" and he didn't cover. This [basket] was the richest of all, for there they found staters of gold and δαρεικός of gold. [Then] he pulled the blankets away and the remains got mixed up. But he did not mix with it the leftovers from the previous year, for perhaps someone had to separate [again] and they will be found giving from the old.

The appropriation can be given from what is pledged, what is collected and what is yet to be collected. [These are] words of R. Me'ir. But R. Yose says: One separates for what is raised and for what is to be raised. R. Shimon b. Elazar says: This is only done with the last [appropriation], because perhaps some of the children of Israel will still be in a position to have to pay the shekel tax, and [then] he would pay it together with the people from Babylon. One commits embezzlement with them throughout their year, When their year is up, you don't commit embezzlement with them [anymore]. And these as well as those fall to the lodge of the Temple Repair Fund.

The women wove the curtains, the Garmu family made the shewbread, and the Abtinas family made the incense They got their reward from the lifting of the combs, the pots, the shovels, the mezammerot and the swiveling bowls and the implements the priests used come from the remains of the chamber. The golden altar and the garments for the priests and the garments for the high priest and cedarwood and 'hyssop and the crimson one Cloth come out of the heave of the chamber. The bridge for the cow ־ Abba Shaul says: The chief priests must buy them out of their own wealth. If the first man built it but did not use it when he died, his successor, although he had not yet used it, does not use it, but tears it down and builds another in its place. And more than sixty kikkar gold used to be spent on them, The ram offered because of some prohibition and the billy goats because of idolatry are required of them. [These are the] words of R. Yehuda. R. Shimon says They will be sacrificed by the appropriation of the chamber.

All the congregational sacrifices are offered on the first of Nisan. And when the new moon comes in time, one sacrifice from the New, and if not, one sacrifice from the old. And if one offered [Pinge] for oneself, they were [as an offering] valid; only on the condition that they had to be handed over to the public.

Administrators, who kept money for the poor, are not allowed to buy fruit for half the profit, because of the [danger of the] poor losing money [because of it], but they may buy from too low a market price and [resell] at a high market price. What is meant by ”summer” [קיץ] of the altar? One buys burnt offerings and ”summers” [מקיצין] the altar. If a man dedicates his property, and there are among them things fit for some congregational sacrifice, they are given to the craftsmen as wages, [These are] words of R. Akiba. Ben Azzai said to him: This is not the [proper] procedure! The worker who has done his work, whether for a 100 or for 200 [Zuz/Dinar], must not say: Give me this cow for a mine and this coat for 50 Zuz, for sacred things is not profaned by a job, but only by money.

How was it done? The craftsmen's wages are segregated, redeemed against the money due to the craftsmen and given to the craftsmen as their wages; then they are bought back [with money] from the chamber.

If a man consecrates his property, and among them were cattle fit for the altar, [namely] male and female [animals], so says R. Eliezer: The male [animals] are sold for the need of burnt offerings, and the female [animals] are sold for the need of peace offerings. And the proceeds go to the temple repair fund with the rest of the fortune. R. Yehoshua says: The male [animals] themselves are sacrificed as burnt offerings, but the female [animals] are sold for the need of sacrifices for salvation, and for their proceeds burnt offerings should be offered. R. Yose said: The words of R. Yehoshua are the same as the words of R. Eliezer.

Once every thirty days the prices were fixed in the Chamber. Everyone who had sold them wine, oil or fine flour and said "give me the money from the currency circulating in my province !" no one would listen to him. And when they were poured out in the court, they were poured out on him. And if anyone at home has anything to bring, let him bring it so that it may be ready for someone who has nothing.

Once in thirty days one discounted from Chamber. Anyone who had sold them wine, oil, or fine flour and said: "Give me my money!" no one would listen to him. If he wants, he can go to a treasurer, and the treasurer gives him an order to a grocer. He is entitled to say to him: "Give me immediately for a discount!" There is no interest here, and one does not need to have concerns that it is a question of sacred things, [It is similar] also with one who sells an object to another under the condition that he pays him within twelve months, [also] he is entitled to say to him: "Give me immediately at a discount!" There is no interest here.

The chamber was opened once every thirty days. And everyone who had sold them wine or oil or fine flour and said: Give me my money in the currency that is in circulation in my province! he was not heard. He goes now to a treasurer, and the treasurer goes and reads and gives him of the money that comes into his hand according to the reckoning. If he wants to, he goes to a money changer and the money changer takes it from him and gives him the currency circulating in his province according to the reckoning. This is why all currencies existed in Jerusalem.

These are the overseers that were in the temple: Johanan ben Gudgeda [was overseer] over the closing of the gates, Ben Totefet over the keys, Ben Rifai over the Lulab, Ben Arza over the tribune, Shemu'el over the ovens, Binjamin over the baked goods, Ben Maklil; over the salt and Ben Palek over the wood.

What did the three treasurers do? With their help one loosened Estimates, Bans, Sanctified and the Second Tithe out. And every work in the temple was done by them. What did the seven (Amarkalim) have to do? The seven Keys of the Court were in their hands, If any of them wanted to open, he could not do so until all had assembled, [Then] the Amarkalim open, and the treasurers go in and come out, and they go in and come out according to their order of rank out. R. Yehuda said: Why is his name Amarkal? Because he is Lord (אמר) of everything (כל). Eligible [for these offices were people] from the ranks of the priests as well as the Levites and the [ordinary] Israelites. If someone has a son, he has priority, a brother, he has priority. Everyone who has priority in inheritance also has priority in office, provided that he lives according to the customs of his ancestors.

Four marks were in the sanctuary. [The stamp with the inscription] ”Sinner” applied [to the additional sacrifices to the three sacrificial animals of the lepers] including the log [of oil] belonging to it. As there was a chamber of silence in the temple, there was also one in every city, because the poor of good families secretly received their sustenance there.

Thirteen bowings were there. R. Yehuda says: In the direction of a gate, prostration, and in the direction of a breach, bowing. And all the other prostrations that were in the temple were about a sacrifice; they were fixed and prescribed. and here and there there was no 'bowing', just kneeling and stretching out.

R. Eliezer says: The ark was banished to Babylon, for it says "Nothing (לא ... דבר) will remain, says YHWH". By "Dabar" is meant nothing other than the commandments (דברות) that [lie] in it. R. Shimon says: Behold! the [scripture] says: “After a year the king sent Nebuchadnezzar in and had him brought to Babylon in with the precious vessels of the house YHWH's”. [What are these] “precious vessels of YHWH's house”? This is the ark. R. Yehuda ben Lakish says: The ark was hidden in its place because it says: “And the poles were so long that the tips could only be seen in the sanctuary in front of the interior, but they were not visible to the outside. And they have remained there to this day."