Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblesince they had been unable to observe it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation 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. 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. Hebrew sinceכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they had been unable לֹ֧א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to observe it לַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹ (la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make at the regular הַהִ֑יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time, בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when because not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no enough לְמַדַּ֔י (lə·mad·day) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1767: Sufficiency, enough priests הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest had consecrated themselves הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ (hiṯ·qad·də·šū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated and the people וְהָעָ֖ם (wə·hā·‘ām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock had not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no been gathered נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ (ne·’es·p̄ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove in Jerusalem. לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel |
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