Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 3:2:

• Kupsabiny: “People continued to make sacrifices on the hills because the House of God had not yet been built.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But since the temple for name of the LORD had not yet been built. The people offered sacrificed at local places of worship.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At that time there was no temple for the glory of the LORD, so the people sacrifice at the places-of-worship on the high places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “At that time the temple of Yahweh had not yet been built, so the Israeli people were still offering sacrifices at many other places of worship.” (Source: Translation for Translators)