Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Their brethren
For the levites
Bible References
Their brethren
2 Chronicles 35:11
So they slaughtered the passover, and the priests dashed the blood received at their hand, and the Levites were flaying the offerings .
Numbers 8:15
And after that, shall the Levites enter to do the labour of the tent of meeting, - so shalt thou purify them, and offer them as a wave-offering,
Numbers 18:3
So shall they keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tent, - only, unto the vessels of the sanctuary, and unto the altar, shall they not come near, lest they die - both they, and ye.
For the levites
2 Chronicles 30:3
For they were unable to keep it at that time, - because, the priests, had not hallowed themselves in sufficient numbers, and, the people, had not gathered themselves unto Jerusalem.
Upright
1 Chronicles 29:17
But I know, O my God, that, thou, art proving the heart, and, with uprightness, wilt thou be pleased, - I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things, now, therefore, thy people who are found here, have I seen with joy, offering willingly unto thee.
Psalm 7:10
My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
Psalm 26:6
I will bathe, in pureness, my hands, - so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;
Psalm 94:15
For, unto righteousness, shall the judicial sentence return, Then shall follow it - all the upright in heart.