Modern Translations New International VersionThey worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed all sorts of their own people to officiate for them as priests in the shrines at the high places. New Living Translation These new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests to offer sacrifices at their places of worship. English Standard Version They also feared the LORD and appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places. Berean Study Bible So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places. New American Standard Bible They also feared the LORD and appointed from their entire population priests of the high places, who acted for them in the houses of the high places. NASB 1995 They also feared the LORD and appointed from among themselves priests of the high places, who acted for them in the houses of the high places. NASB 1977 They also feared the LORD and appointed from among themselves priests of the high places, who acted for them in the houses of the high places. Amplified Bible They also feared the LORD and appointed from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Christian Standard Bible They feared the LORD, but they also made from their ranks priests for the high places, who were working for them at the shrines of the high places. Holman Christian Standard Bible They feared the LORD, but they also appointed from their number priests to serve them in the shrines of the high places. Good News Translation These people also worshiped the LORD and chose from among their own number all sorts of people to serve as priests at the pagan places of worship and to offer sacrifices for them there. GOD'S WORD® Translation So while these people were worshiping the LORD, they also appointed all kinds of people to serve as priests for the shrines at their illegal places of worship. International Standard Version Because they feared the LORD, they also appointed from among themselves priests for the high places who acted on their behalf in the temples on the high places. NET Bible At the same time they worshiped the LORD. They appointed some of their own people to serve as priests in the shrines on the high places. Classic Translations King James BibleSo they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. New King James Version So they feared the LORD, and from every class they appointed for themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places. King James 2000 Bible So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. New Heart English Bible And they worshiped the LORD, yet they established their abominations in the houses of the high places which they made in Samaria, each nation in the city in which they dwelt. And they worshiped the LORD, yet appointed from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. World English Bible So they feared Yahweh, and made to them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. American King James Version So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. American Standard Version So they feared Jehovah, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. A Faithful Version So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Darby Bible Translation So they feared Jehovah, and made to themselves from all classes of them priests of the high places, who offered [sacrifices] for them in the houses of the high places. English Revised Version So they feared the LORD, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Webster's Bible Translation So they feared the LORD, and made to themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Thus they feared the Lorde, and appoynted out Priestes out of them selues for the hie places, who prepared for them sacrifices in the houses of the hie places. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And so they feared the Lorde, & made them priestes of the basist of them, which sacrifised for them in the houses of the hygh places. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And whyle they feared ye LORDE, they made prestes in ye hye places of ye lowest amonge them, & put them in ye houses of ye hye places: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they are fearing YHWH, and make for themselves from their extremities priests of high places, and they are working for them in the house of the high places. Young's Literal Translation And they are fearing Jehovah, and make to themselves from their extremities priests of high places, and they are acting for them in the house of the high places. Smith's Literal Translation And they will be fearing Jehovah, and make to them priests of their ends upon the heights, and they will be doing to them in the houses of the heights. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. Catholic Public Domain Version But nevertheless, they worshipped the Lord. Then they made for themselves, from the least of the people, priests of the high places. And they placed them in the shrines of the high places. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd they were worshiping LORD JEHOVAH and made some of them Priests of the high places for themselves, and they were serving them in a house of high places. Lamsa Bible So they worshipped the LORD, and made for themselves of their own people priests of the high places, who served for them in the houses of idols on the high places. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So they feared the LORD, and made unto them from among themselves priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they feared the Lord, yet they established their abominations in the houses of the high places which they made in Samaria, each nation in the city in which they dwelt: and they feared the Lord, and they made for themselves priests of the high places, and sacrificed for themselves in the house of the high places.     |