Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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.
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
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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 made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. 2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days. 3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:43
And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
Deuteronomy 12:2-5
Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
Leviticus 17:3-6
What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
Leviticus 26:30
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 17:4-6
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles 28:3-6
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
2 Chronicles 33:17
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
Acts 7:47-49
But Solomon built him an house.