1 Kings 3:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But the people sacrificed [to God] in the high places [as the heathen did to their idols], for there was no house yet built to the Name of the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the people sacrificed [to God] in the high places [as the heathen did to their idols], for there was no house yet built to the Name of the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Because there was not yet a temple where people could give honour to the Lord, they offered sacrifices at altars in other places.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Temple had not yet been finished, so people were still making animal sacrifices on altars at the high places.

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

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the Lord had not yet been built.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The people were sacrificing at the high places, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, for up to that time no temple had been built to the name of the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the people continued to offer sacrifices at the high places where they worshiped. That's because a temple hadn't been built yet where the Lord would put his Name.

English NIV

The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

Meanwhile the people sacrificed at the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the Lord until those days.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings on altars in the hills, for the Temple of the Lord hadn't yet been built.

English Tyndale 1537

Only the people sacrificed in altars made on hills, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD until those days.