(Ne 10:34; 13:31). It would seem that in the time of Nehemiah arrangements were made, probably on account of the comparative scarcity of wood, by which certain districts were required, as chosen by lot, to furnish wood to keep the altar fire perpetually burning (Le 6:13).
Fire must be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not go out.
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our ancestral houses at the appointed times each year. They are to bring [the wood] to our God's house to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law.
I also arranged for the donation of wood at the appointed times and for the firstfruits. Remember me, my God, with favor.
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