Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Only the people sacrificing in heights, for there was not a house, built to the name of Jehovah even to these days.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
Holman Bible
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places,
International Standard Version
The people were sacrificing at various high places because the Temple had not yet been built and dedicated to the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of 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.
Amplified
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
Bible in Basic English
But all this time the people were making their offerings in the high places, because no house had been put up to the name of the Lord till those days.
Darby Translation
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.
King James 2000
However the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the people [were] sacrificing on the high places, for the house for the name of Yahweh had not [yet] been built in those days.
Modern King James verseion
Only the people sacrificed in high places because there was no house built to the name of Jehovah until those days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Only the people sacrificed in altars made on hills, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD until those days.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Save only, that the people were sacrificing in the high places, - because there had not been built a house unto the Name of Yahweh, until those days,
Webster
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to 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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
High places » A term used to describe places of worship
High places » God sometimes worshipped on
Interlinear
Bayith
Banah
Shem
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Walk With Yahweh
1 And Solomon will contract marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he will take Pharaoh's daughter and bring her to the city of David till he finished building his house, and the house of Jehovah and the wall of Jerusalem round about 2 Only the people sacrificing in heights, for there was not a house, built to the name of Jehovah even to these days. 3 And Solomon will love Jehovah, going in the laws of David. his father: only he was sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:43
And he went in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it to do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah: But the heights were not removed; the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.
Deuteronomy 12:2-5
Destroying, ye shall destroy all the places where the nations which ye possess them served there their Gods upon the high mountains, and upon the hills and under every green tree.
Leviticus 17:3-6
A man, a man from the house of Israel, who shall slaughter an ox or lamb or goat, in the camp, or who shall slaughter without the camp,
Leviticus 26:30
And I laid waste your high places, and I cut off your images, and I gave your carcasses upon the carcasses of your blocks, and my soul abhorred you.
1 Kings 5:3
Thou knewest David my father, that he was not able to build a house for the name of Jehovah his God from the face of wars which surrounded him, until Jehovah will give them under the soles of his feet
1 Chronicles 17:4-6
Go and say to David my servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou shalt not build to me a house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles 28:3-6
And God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house to my name, for thou a man of war, and thou didst pour out bloods.
2 Chronicles 33:17
But the people yet are sacrificing in the height, only to Jehovah their God.
Acts 7:47-49
And Solomon built for himself a house.