30:3a since they had been unable to observe it at the regular time

They had not been able to celebrate the Passover at the usual time
-or-
This was not the traditional month for celebrating Passover.

30:3b because not enough priests had consecrated themselves

because there were not enough priests who had purified themselves for service ⌊to Yahweh⌋.
-or-
⌊In the traditional month⌋ many of the sacrificers had not yet prepared themselves for sacred work ⌊in Yahweh’s house⌋.

30:3c and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.

And the people had not gathered in Jerusalem.
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Also, people had not yet come to Jerusalem and gathered ⌊for the feast⌋.

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