Midrash for Zevachim 46:10
א"ל רבא לרב נחמן מכדי יושב כזר דמי ומחיל עבודה אימא מה זר במיתה אף יושב במיתה אלמה תניא אבל ערל אונן יושב אינן במיתה אלא באזהרה
[A PRIEST] SITTING. Whence do we know it? - Said Raba in R'Nahman's name: Scripture saith, [For the Lord thy God hath chosen him - the priest - out of all thy tribes,] to stand to minister [in the name of the Lord]:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XVIII, 5.');"><sup>12</sup></span>
Sifrei Devarim
(Devarim 18:5) "For in him (the Cohein) did the L-rd your G-d choose from all of your tribes to stand to serve in the name of the L-rd": We are hereby taught that his service is valid only standing, and if he sat and served, his service is invalid.
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