2 Chronicles 30:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
since
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they had been unable
לֹ֧א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to observe it
לַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹ (la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

at the regular
הַהִ֑יא (ha·hî)
Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

time,
בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

because not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

enough
לְמַדַּ֔י (lə·mad·day)
Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1767: Sufficiency, enough

priests
הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

had consecrated themselves
הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ (hiṯ·qad·də·šū)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

and the people
וְהָעָ֖ם (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

had not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

been gathered
נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ (ne·’es·p̄ū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

in Jerusalem.
לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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