1 Kings 3:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD.

New Living Translation
At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local places of worship, for a temple honoring the name of the LORD had not yet been built.

English Standard Version
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.

New American Standard Bible
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

NASB 1995
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

NASB 1977
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

Amplified Bible
But [in the meantime] the people were still sacrificing [to God] on the high places (hilltops) [as the pagans did to their idols], for there was no [permanent] house yet built for the Name of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the LORD’s name had not been built.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the LORD's name had not been built.

Contemporary English Version
At that time, there was no temple for worshiping the LORD, and everyone offered sacrifices at the local shrines.

Good News Translation
A temple had not yet been built for the LORD, and so the people were still offering sacrifices at many different altars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the LORD had not yet been built.

International Standard Version
The people were sacrificing at various high places because the Temple had not yet been built and dedicated to the LORD.

NET Bible
Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the LORD.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

New King James Version
Meanwhile the people sacrificed at the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

King James 2000 Bible
However the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

New Heart English Bible
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

World English Bible
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Yahweh until those days.

American King James Version
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the LORD, until those days.

American Standard Version
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.

A Faithful Version
Only the people sacrificed in high places because there was no house built to the name of the LORD until those days.

Darby Bible Translation
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.

English Revised Version
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

Webster's Bible Translation
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the LORD, until those days.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Only the people sacrificed in the hie places, because there was no house buylt vnto the name of the Lord, vntill those dayes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Onely the people sacrificed in hygh places, because there was no house built vnto the name of the Lorde vntill those dayes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But the people offred yet vpon the hye places: for as yet there was no house buylded vnto the name of the LORDE vnto that tyme.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there has not been built a house for the Name of YHWH until those days.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.

Smith's Literal Translation
Only the people sacrificing in heights, for there was not a house, built to the name of Jehovah even to these days.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet the people sacrificed in the high places: far there was no temple built to the name of the Lord until that day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But still the people immolated in the high places. For no temple had been built to the name of the Lord, even to that day.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The people were sacrificing only on high places, because there was no house yet built for the name of LORD JEHOVAH until those days

Lamsa Bible
The people sacrificed only in high places, because there was no house yet built to the name of the LORD, until those days.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Nevertheless the people burnt incense on the high places, because a house had not yet been built to the Lord.
















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