Commentary for Yoma 28:9

מאי טעמא דאבא שאול דכתיב (שמות ל, ז) בבקר בבקר בהיטיבו את הנרות והדר יקטירנה ורבנן מאי קאמר רחמנא

But Abaye was recounting the order [of the daily Temple service] in the name of a tradition<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [ . This expression seems to mean that Abaye could not give the precise source of his authority but referred it to 'tradition' in general, v. Bacher HUCA, 1924, p. 31.]');">¹⁵</span> and he has the trimming of the lamps interrupted by the blood of the regular daily offering?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His account thus varies from the statement he makes here.');">¹⁶</span> - I will tell you: This is no difficulty, the one refers to the [order of the daily Temple service] in accord with Abba Saul, the other in accord with the Sages, for it has been taught: He should not trim the lamps and after that burn the incense, but he should offer the incense first and then trim the lamps. Abba Saul says: He should first trim and then offer [the incense] - What is the reason for Abba Saul's view? - For it is written: Every morning, when he dresseth the lamps,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXX, 7.');">¹⁷</span> and afterwards [it says], he shall burn it?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. in the same passage.');">¹⁸</span> - And the Sages?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' How do they explain this verse?');">¹⁹</span> What the Divine Law intends here is

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