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1 Kings 3:2

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2The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places,q because a temple had not yet been built for the Namer of the Lord.

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  1. qLev 17:3–5; See 26:30; Dt 12:14; 1 Ki 15:14; 22:43
  2. rSee Dt 14:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew 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.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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