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
They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled [the blood which they received] of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.
Numbers 8:15
"After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering.
Numbers 18:3
They shall keep your commands, and the duty of all the Tent: only they shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary and to the altar, that they not die, neither they, nor you.
For the levites
2 Chronicles 30:3
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.
Upright
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
Psalm 7:10
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;
Psalm 94:15
For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.