complete verse (2 Chronicles 30:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 30:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people were unable to come and celebrate that festival in the first month as always, because the priests who had cleansed themselves were few and people had not gathered in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Since not enough priests had purified themselves, and since people were also not able to come to gather in Jerusalem, it was not possible to celebrate the festival at the right time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This feast should have-been celebrated regularly on the first month, but only few priests who made-(themselves)-clean on that time and the people had- not -gathered in Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The king and his officials and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover Festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not performed the rituals to purify themselves; therefore they were not allowed to do serve in the festival. Also, everyone had still not come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. So they decided to celebrate it one month later than usual.” (Source: Translation for Translators)