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.
Forsoþe þe preestis weren fewe, and myyten not suffice for to drawe awei þe skynnes of brent sacrifices; wherfor and þe dekenes her briþeren helpiden hem, til þe werk was fillid, and þe preestis weren halewid; for þe dekenes ben halewid bi liytere custom than þe preestis.