SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:34
Mas los sacerdotes eran pocos, y no podían bastar a desollar los holocaustos; y así sus hermanos los levitas les ayudaron hasta que acabaron la obra, y hasta que los sacerdotes se santificaron; porque los levitas tuvieron mayor rectitud de corazón para santificarse, que los sacerdotes.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:34
Verse 34. They could not flay all the burnt-offerings] Peace- offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt-offerings, that is, those which were entirely consumed on the altar, could be touched only by the priests, unless in a case of necessity, such as is mentioned here. The Levites were more upright in heart] The priests seem to have been very backward in this good work; the Levites were more ready to help forward this glorious reformation. Why the former should have been so backward is not easy to tell; but it appears to have been the fact. Indeed, it often happens that the higher orders of the priesthood are less concerned for the prosperity of true religion than the lower. Why is this? They are generally too busy about worldly things, or too much satisfied with secular emoluments. A rich priesthood is not favourable either to the spread or depth of religion. Earthly gratifications are often put in the place of Divine influences: it is almost a miracle to see a very rich man deeply interested in behalf either of his own soul, or the souls of others.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 34. But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings , etc.] Take off the skins of them, which used to be done by the priests, ( Leviticus 1:6), wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them till the work was ended ; assisted in the flaying of the sacrifices, until they had gone through the service of this time, and the skins of all the sacrifices were flayed off: and until the other priests had sanctified themselves ; who had been negligent of it, or had defiled themselves by idolatry: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests ; were more ready to do it, and did it with greater cheerfulness and good will; were not backward to do it, but did it at once.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 20-36 - As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready, he lost no time Atonement must be made for the sins of the last reign. It was no enough to lament and forsake those sins; they brought a sin-offering Our repentance and reformation will not obtain pardon but in an through Christ, who was made sin, that is, a sin-offering for us. Whil the offerings were on the altar, the Levites sang. Sorrow for sin mus not prevent us from praising God. The king and the congregation gav their consent to all that was done. It is not enough for us to be wher God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship with the heart. An we should offer up our spiritual sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving and devote ourselves and all we have, as sacrifices, acceptable to the Father only through the Redeemer __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
רק 7535 הכהנים 3548 היו 1961 למעט 4592 ולא 3808 יכלו 3201 להפשׁיט 6584 את 853 כל 3605 העלות 5930 ויחזקום 2388 אחיהם 251 הלוים 3881 עד 5704 כלות 3615 המלאכה 4399 ועד 5704 יתקדשׁו 6942 הכהנים 3548 כי 3588 הלוים 3881 ישׁרי 3477 לבב 3824 להתקדשׁ 6942 מהכהנים׃ 3548
