Study it in the app“for they had not been able to celebrate it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, and the people had not gathered in Jerusalem.”
forכִּיthey had notלֹאbeen ableיָכְלוּto celebrate itלַעֲשֹׂתוֹat that time,בָּעֵת הַהִיאbecauseכִּיthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםhad notלֹאsanctified themselvesהִתְקַדְּשׁוּin sufficient number,לְמַ דַּיand the peopleוְהָעָםhad notלֹאgatheredנֶאֶסְפוּin Jerusalem.לִירוּשָׁלִָם
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “yachlu” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asot” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearssanctify oneself
To prepare to come before God.
Where else “hitkadshu” appearsenough
The amount that is enough for something, with nothing lacking.
Where else “day” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsassemble
To bring people together in one place.
Where else “neesfu” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2The king and his officials and all the assembly in Jerusalem took counsel to celebrate the Passover in the second month;
3 · This verse (above)
4The thing was right in the eyes of the king and in the eyes of all the assembly.
