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1 Kings 3:2

New American Standard Bible

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

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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.

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 Standard Version

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

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 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 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.

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.

World English Bible

However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.