כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת־תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (ס)
װאָרום עזרא האָט געקערט זײַן האַרץ צו פֿאָרשן גאָטס תּוֹרה, און צו טאָן, און צו לערנען אין ישׂראל חוקים און געזעצן.
Tosefta Ta'anit
Why did they see fit to specify the times for the wood offering of the Priests and the people (Taan. 4:5)? [They said,] when the returning exiles did not find wood in the [Temple] chamber, those [families] stood up and were generous with their own wood, and handed it over to the public, and thus the prophets were generous with them, such that even if the [Temple] chamber is filled with wood, and even if [there is sufficient] wood from the public, that those [families may continue to] stand up and be generous with their own wood. There should not be a sacrifice that is offered up, except if [the wood pile] started with their wood, as it is said (Neh. 10:35), "We have cast lots to bring the wood offering, etc.," and it says (Ezra 7:10), "For Ezra had prepared his heart [to expound upon the Torah of God, etc.]."