But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

There were not enough priests for the work of cutting up all the burned offerings; so their brothers the Levites gave them help till the work was done and the priests had made themselves holy: for the Levites were more upright in heart to make themselves holy than the priests.

Οι ιερεις ομως ησαν ολιγοι και δεν ηδυναντο να εκδερωσι παντα τα ολοκαυτωματα· οθεν οι αδελφοι αυτων οι Λευιται εβοηθησαν αυτους, εωσου η εργασια συνετελεσθη και εωσου ηγιασθησαν οι ιερεις· διοτι οι Λευιται εσταθησαν ευθυτεροι την καρδιαν εις το να αγιασθωσι, παρα οι ιερεις.

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.