But the priests
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
were too few
m`at (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
so that they could
yakol (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not flay
pashat (paw-shat')
to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
all the burnt offerings
`olah (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
wherefore their brethren
'ach (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
the Levites
Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
did help
chazaq (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
them till the work
mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
was ended
kalah (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
and until the other priests
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
had sanctified
qadash (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
themselves for the Levites
Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
were more upright
yashar (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
in heart
lebab (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
to sanctify
qadash (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
themselves than the priests
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
