1 Kings 3:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0רַ֣קh7535
1Only the peopleהָעָ֔םh5971
2sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֖יםh2076
3in high placesבַּבָּמ֑וֹתh1116
4כִּ֠יh3588
5לֹֽאh3808
6builtנִבְנָ֥הh1129
7because there was no houseבַ֙יִת֙h1004
8unto the ~לְשֵׁ֣םh8034
9of the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
10עַ֖דh5704
11until those daysהַיָּמִ֥יםh3117
12הָהֵֽם׃h1992

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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 English Bible (DBY)

Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.