2 Chronicles 29:34

32 And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.

33 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.

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.

35 And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.

36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

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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 killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:3

    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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  • 2 Chronicles 29:5

    And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

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  • Numbers 18:6–7

    And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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  • Psalms 26:6

    I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

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  • Psalms 94:15

    But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

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  • Numbers 8:19

    And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:16–17

    And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.

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