Never Extinguish the Altar Fire and the Great Arrangement

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 484:2

From where do we know that the changing of garments is from the Torah? As it is said "and he shall take off his garments and put on." From here the Torah taught proper conduct: garments in which one cooked a pot for his master, let him not pour a cup for his master in them. (Leviticus 6:5) From where do we know that anyone who extinguishes the arrangement of wood transgresses a negative commandment? Scripture says "it shall not be put out." From where do we know that one should make the arrangement large enough to receive all the burnt-offerings? Scripture says "upon it." From where do we include the fats of the sin-offering, the fats of the guilt-offering, the fats of the most holy offerings, and the fats of the lesser holy offerings? Scripture says "the fats of the peace-offerings." From where do we include the handful, the frankincense, the meal-offering of priests, the meal-offering of the anointed priest, and the meal-offering of libations? Scripture says "upon it, and he shall burn": all the burnings shall be upon it. What does Scripture teach? (It is written in remez 448.)

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