Verse List for 2 CHR 30:3

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OET (OET-RV) (They couldn’t have done it at the proper time because the priests hadn’t consecrated themselves sufficiently then, and so the people hadn’t gathered in Yerushalem.)

OET-LV If/because not they _had _been _able to_observe_it at_time (the)_that if/because the_priests not they _had _consecrated _themselves to_what_was sufficiency[fn] and_the_people not they _had _gathered[fn] to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

ULT For they were not able to do it at that time because the priests had not consecrated themselves sufficiently, and the people had not assembled to Jerusalem.

UST 1-3 King Hezekiah, his officials, and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not been able to perform all the rites of purity for themselves, so they were not allowed to do the work of that festival. Also, not everyone had come to Jerusalem to celebrate it. So they decided to celebrate the festival the following month.

BSB & MSB since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE & WMBB For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, and the people had not gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

NET 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.

LSV for they have not been able to make it at that time, for the priests have not sanctified themselves sufficiently, and the people have not been gathered to Jerusalem.

FBV because they hadn't been able to observe it at the usual time since not enough priests had purified themselves and the people hadn't had time to get to Jerusalem.

T4T 1-3 The king and his officials and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover Festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not performed the rituals to purify themselves; therefore they were not allowed to do serve in the festival. Also, everyone had still not come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. So they decided to celebrate it one month later than usual.

LEB but they were not able to make it at that time, for the priests had not consecrated themselves _⌊in sufficient numbers_⌋,[fn] and the people had not been assembled in Jerusalem—

BBE It was not possible to keep it at that time, because not enough priests had made themselves holy, and the people had not come together in Jerusalem.

Moff they could not hold it in the first month, as too few priests had purified themselves, and also as the people had not gathered to Jerusalem.

JPS For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

ASV For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

DRA For they could not keep it in its time; because there were not priests enough sanctified, and the people was not as yet gathered together to Jerusalem.

YLT for they have not been able to make it at that time, for the priests have not sanctified themselves sufficiently, and the people have not been gathered to Jerusalem.

Drby For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not hallowed themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people been gathered together to Jerusalem.

RV For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
(For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Yerusalem.)

SLT For they could not do it at that time for the priests consecrated not themselves sufficiently, and the people were not gathered to Jerusalem.

Wbstr For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people assembled themselves at Jerusalem.

KJB-1769 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.
(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 Yerusalem.)

KJB-1611 For they could not keepe it at that time, because the Priests had not sanctified themselues sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselues together to Ierusalem.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps For they coulde not kepe it at that time, because the priestes were not sanctified sufficiently, neither was the people gathered together to Hierusalem.
(For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests were not sanctified sufficiently, neither was the people gathered together to Yerusalem.)

Gnva For they could not keepe it at this time, because there were not Priests enow sanctified, neither was the people gathered to Ierusalem.
(For they could not keep it at this time, because there were not Priests enow sanctified, neither was the people gathered to Yerusalem.)

Cvdl for at that tyme they coulde not kepe it, because the prestes were not sanctified ynough, and the people were not yet come together vnto Ierusalem.
(for at that time they could not keep it, because the priests were not sanctified enough, and the people were not yet come together unto Yerusalem.)

Wycl For thei demyden not to do in his tyme; for the preestis that myyten suffice weren not halewid, and the puple was not yit gaderid in to Jerusalem.
(For they demyden not to do in his time; for the priests that might suffice were not hallowed/consecrated, and the people was not yet gathered in to Yerusalem.)

Luth Denn sie konnten‘s nicht halten zur selbigen Zeit, darum daß der Priester nicht genug geheiliget waren, und das Volk noch nicht zuhauf kommen war gen Jerusalem.
(Because they/she/them could‘s not hold/keep to/for same time/period, therefore that the/of_the priest(s) not enough sanctified were, and the people still not in_abundance coming what/which to/toward Yerusalem.)

ClVg Non enim potuerant facere in tempore suo, quia sacerdotes qui possent sufficere, sanctificati non fuerant, et populus nondum congregatus fuerat in Jerusalem.
(Not/No because they_could to_do in/into/on at_the_time his_own, because priests who/which they_could suffice, sanctified not/no they_had_been, and the_people not_yet congregatus had_been in/into/on Yerusalem.)

UHB כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יָכְל֛וּ לַ⁠עֲשֹׂת֖⁠וֹ בָּ⁠עֵ֣ת הַ⁠הִ֑יא כִּ֤י הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִים֙ לֹֽא־הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְ⁠מַ דַּ֔י וְ⁠הָ⁠עָ֖ם לֹא־נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ לִֽ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Οὐ γὰρ ἠδυνάσθησαν ποιῆσαι αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ὅτι οἱ ἱερεῖς οὐχ ἠγνίσθησαν ἱκανοὶ, καὶ ὁ λαὸς οὐ συνήχθη εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.

BrTr For they could not keep it at that time, because a sufficient number of priests had not purified themselves, and the people was not gathered to Jerusalem.

Verse List for 2 CHR 30:3

Verse List for 2 CHR 30:3