- *lō'*
- negative particle - not
- *yākĕlû*
- qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able
- *la'ăśōtô*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do it
- *'ēt*
- common noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article - the time
- *hî'*
- demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that
- *kōhănîm*
- common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the priests
- *hitqaddĕšû*
- hithpael perfect 3rd common plural - they consecrated themselves
- *lĕmadday*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - sufficiently
- *'ām*
- common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the people
- *ne'espû*
- niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were gathered
- *Yĕrûšālāim*
- proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem