2 Chronicles 30:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
sinceכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they couldיָכְל֛וּ
(ya·che·lu)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
not celebrateלַעֲשֹׂתֹ֖ו
(la·'a·so·tov)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
it at that time,בָּעֵ֣ת
(ba·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
had not consecratedהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ
(hit·kad·de·shu)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
themselves in sufficient numbers,לְמַדַּ֔י
(le·mad·dai,)
1767: sufficiency, enougha prim. root
norלֹ֧א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
had the peopleוְהָעָ֖ם
(ve·ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
been gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֖וּ
(ne·'es·fu)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
to Jerusalem.לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(li·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
For they could
yakol  (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.
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