For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

It was not possible to keep it at that time, because not enough priests had made themselves holy, and the people had not come together in Jerusalem.

Επειδη δεν ηδυνηθησαν να καμωσιν αυτο εν τω καιρω εκεινω, διοτι οι ιερεις δεν ησαν αρκετα ηγιασμενοι και ο λαος δεν ητο συνηγμενος εν Ιερουσαλημ.

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.