1 Kings 3:2
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Only, the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord until those days.
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.
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.
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.
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days.
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the Lord’s name had not been built.
Unfortunately, the people were sacrificing at the shrines because a temple hadn’t yet been built for the Lord’s name in those days.
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places, because no house had yet been built for the name of Adonai.
At that time, there was no temple for worshiping the Lord, and everyone offered sacrifices at the local shrines.
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.
But yet the people sacrificed in the high places: far there was no temple built to the name of the Lord until that day.
The Temple to honor the Lord had not yet been finished, so people were still making animal sacrifices on altars at the high places.
Because there was not yet a temple where people could give honour to the Lord, they offered sacrifices at altars in other places.
The people were still offering sacrifices at the high places because a house for the Name of the Lord had not yet been built in those days.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The ·Temple [L house] for the ·worship [L name] of the Lord had not yet been finished, so people were still sacrificing at ·altars in many places of worship [L the high places; C worship sites that became associated with pagan worship or inappropriate worship of God].
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built unto the Name of the Lord, until those days.
The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the Lord had not yet been built.
A temple had not yet been built for the Lord, and so the people were still offering sacrifices at many different altars.
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the Lord’s name had not been built.
The Temple had not yet been finished. So people were still offering animal sacrifices at altars in many places of worship.
The people were sacrificing at various high places because the Temple had not yet been built and dedicated to the Lord.
Until then the people sacrificed in high places because there was still no house built unto the name of the LORD until those days.
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days.
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days.
The people were still sacrificing on the high places because there was no house built for the name of Yahweh until those days.
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.
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.
Solomon arranged a marriage contract with Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He married Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the City of David until he had completed building his royal palace and God’s Temple and the wall around Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the people were worshiping at local shrines because at that time no temple had yet been built to the Name of God. Solomon loved God and continued to live in the God-honoring ways of David his father, except that he also worshiped at the local shrines, offering sacrifices and burning incense.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of Yahweh had not yet been built.
The people were sacrificing on the high places, however, for up to that time no house had been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the Lord until those days.
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the Lord until those days.
In the meantime, the people sacrificed upon the high places, for a temple to the name of the Lord had not yet been built.
The Temple for the worship of the Lord had not yet been finished, so people were still sacrificing at altars in many places of worship.
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.
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.
The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the Lord.
The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the Lord.
Meanwhile the people sacrificed at the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the Lord until those days.
The people were still giving their different gifts on altars, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
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.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
However HaAm were sacrificing in the high places, because there was no Bayit built unto the Shem of Hashem in those days.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no House built for the Name of Adonai until those days.
However the people were still offering sacrifices at the high places because a temple had not been constructed for the Eternal until then.
However the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.
Nevertheless the people offered in high places; for the temple was not builded to the name of the Lord till into that day. (But the people still offered at the hill shrines; for the Temple was not yet built in honour of the name of the Lord unto that day.)
Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.
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