New International Version
“That is why we said, ‘Let us get ready and build an altar—but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.’

New Living Translation
“So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,

English Standard Version
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

Berean Standard Bible
That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.

King James Bible
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

New King James Version
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

New American Standard Bible
“Therefore we said, ‘Let’s build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

NASB 1995
“Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

NASB 1977
“Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

Legacy Standard Bible
“Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

Amplified Bible
“So we said, ‘Let us prepare and build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice,

Christian Standard Bible
“Therefore we said: Let’s take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.

American Standard Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this we said, ‘We shall make for ourselves a place and we shall build for ourselves an altar, not for sacrifice and not for offering

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And we gave orders to do thus, to build this altar, not for burnt-offerings, nor for meat-offerings;

Contemporary English Version
That's why we decided to build the altar. It isn't for offering sacrifices, not even sacrifices to please the LORD.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,

English Revised Version
Therefore we said, Let as now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then we said, 'Let's build an altar for ourselves. It will not be for burnt offerings or sacrifices,

Good News Translation
So we built an altar, not to burn sacrifices or make offerings,

International Standard Version
"That's why we said, 'Let's build an altar for ourselves, not for burnt offerings or sacrifice,

JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore we said: Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice;

Literal Standard Version
And we say, Now let us prepare to build the altar for ourselves—not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice—

Majority Standard Bible
That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.

New American Bible
So we thought, ‘Let us act for ourselves by building this altar of our own’—not for burnt offerings or sacrifice,

NET Bible
So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

New Heart English Bible
Therefore we said, 'Let's now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

World English Bible
“Therefore we said, ‘Let’s now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;

Young's Literal Translation
'And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --

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