2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 3:2:1 ⧉רַ֣קrakonly 1 Kings 3:2:2 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 1 Kings 3:2:3 ⧉מְזַבְּחִ֖יםmezabbekhimwere sacrificing 1 Kings 3:2:4 ⧉בַּבָּמ֑וֹתbabamotat the high places 1 Kings 3:2:5 ⧉כִּ֠יkibecause 1 Kings 3:2:6 ⧉לֹא־נִבְנָ֥הlonivenahad not been built 1 Kings 3:2:7 ⧉בַ֙יִת֙vayita house 1 Kings 3:2:8 ⧉לְשֵׁ֣םleshemfor the name of 1 Kings 3:2:9 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 3:2:10 ⧉עַ֖דaduntil 1 Kings 3:2:11 ⧉הַיָּמִ֥יםhayamimthe days 1 Kings 3:2:12 ⧉הָהֵֽם׃פhahemthose |
2. Formal Translation Only the people were sacrificing at the high places because a house had not yet been built for the name of the LORD {Yahweh, Dwelling Presence} until those days. |
2. Dynamic Translation At that time the people were offering sacrifices at the high places since the LORD’s {Yahweh, Sanctuary Sustainer} temple had not yet been built. |