The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 30:3 Explained

2 Chronicles 30:3

KJV: 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.

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.

Darby: 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.

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.

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What is the context of 2 Chronicles 30:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 2 Chronicles 30:3 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 30:1-12 - A Summons To The Nation

Though one of the most important feasts, the Passover had long been neglected. When a spiritual revival takes place, men naturally begin to observe the old sacred institutions, through which religious feeling can express itself. As the proper month for observing it had gone, rather than miss the whole year, the king and his people resolved to observe their annual festival in the second month, as provided in Numbers 9:10-11. The quickened life of Judah revealed itself in a fervent yearning for national unity, and the invitation to share in celebrating the Passover was distributed from Dan to Beersheba. Many mocked, imputing Hezekiah's appeal to low motives of ambition and self-aggrandizement. We cannot doubt that Isaiah prompted the king to suggest that if Israel would accept the invitation and join in a common act of penitence and faith, it would probably lead to the rehabilitation of their national life. In putting aside this suggestion, Israel not only flouted the royal proposal, but destroyed one of the last methods of undoing the ruin which had already commenced in the Northern Kingdom. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 30

¹ Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel
¹³ The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days
²⁷ The priests and Levites bless the people

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 30:3 mean?

For not they could keep it at time that because priests not had consecrated themselves a sufficient number and the people not had gathered together at Jerusalem

כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יָכְל֛וּ לַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא כִּ֤י הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ לֹֽא־ הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְמַדַּ֔י וְהָעָ֖ם לֹא־ נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם

יָכְל֛וּ	they could
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָכֹל Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able.
לַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹ	keep it
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בָּעֵ֣ת	at time
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular Root: עֵת Sense: time.
הַהִ֑יא	that
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
כִּ֤י	because
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
הַכֹּהֲנִים֙	priests
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ	had consecrated themselves
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Perfect, third person common plural Root: קָדַשׁ Sense: to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.
לְמַדַּ֔י	a sufficient number
Parse: Preposition-l, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּדֵי Sense: sufficiency, enough.
וְהָעָ֖ם	and the people
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ	had gathered together
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: אָסַף Sense: to gather, receive, remove, gather in.
לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם	at Jerusalem
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.

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