NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For they couldyakol (yaw-kole') to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) not keep `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application it at that time `eth (ayth) time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. because the priests kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. had not sanctified qadash (kaw-dash') to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) themselves sufficiently madday (mad-dah'-ee) what (is) enough, i.e. sufficiently -- sufficiently. day (dahee) enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases neither had the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. gathered themselves together 'acaph (aw-saf') to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove to Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible since they could not celebrate it at that time, because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient numbers, nor had the people been gathered to Jerusalem. King James Bible For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible because they were not able to observe it at the appropriate time. Not enough of the priests had consecrated themselves and the people hadn't been gathered together in Jerusalem. International Standard Version but they had been unable to celebrate it then because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not yet been gathered together in Jerusalem. NET Bible They were unable to observe it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation They couldn't celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy and the people hadn't gathered in Jerusalem. King James 2000 Bible For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. Links 2 Chronicles 30:32 Chronicles 30:3 NIV 2 Chronicles 30:3 NLT 2 Chronicles 30:3 ESV 2 Chronicles 30:3 NASB 2 Chronicles 30:3 KJV |
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