2 Chronicles 29:34

32 The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.

33 And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.

However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

35 Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.

36 Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.

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BSB
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
KJV
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
WEB
But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
ASV
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
DARBY
Only the priests were too few, and they could not flay all the burnt-offerings; therefore their brethren the Levites helped them, until the work was ended, and until the priests had hallowed themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to hallow themselves than the priests.
BLB
But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings. And their brothers the Levites strengthened them until the work was finished, and until the priests had sanctified themselves. For the Levites were more diligent of heart to consecrate themselves than the priests.
ÅB
Men det var ikke prester nok til å flå alle brennofferne, derfor fikk de hjelp av sine brødre levittene til arbeidet var ferdig, og til de andre prester hadde helliget seg; for levittene hadde vist en redeligere vilje til å hellige seg enn prestene.
OTB
Men prestene var for få, slik at de ikke kunne flå alle brennofferne; derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem til arbeidet var fullført og til prestene hadde innviet seg. For levittene var mer samvittighetsfulle i å innvie seg enn prestene.
B1930
Men det var ikke prester nok til å flå alle brennofferne, derfor fikk de hjelp av sine brødre levittene til arbeidet var ferdig, og til de andre prester hadde helliget sig; for levittene hadde vist en redeligere vilje til å hellige sig enn prestene.

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  • 2 Chronicles 35:11

    And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:3

    since 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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:5

    “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.

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  • Numbers 18:6–7

    Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Psalms 26:6

    I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

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  • Psalms 94:15

    Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

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  • Numbers 8:19

    And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:16–17

    They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.

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