Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’

King James Version

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

Holman Bible

“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’

International Standard Version

"But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, "I will entice him.'

A Conservative Version

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him.

American Standard Version

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

Amplified

Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’

Bible in Basic English

Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.

Darby Translation

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the spirit will go forth and stand before Jehovah, and he will say, I will deceive him. And Jehovah will say, By what?

King James 2000

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, 'How?'

Modern King James verseion

And there came forth a spirit and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then came forth a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will deceive him.' And the LORD said, 'Wherewith?'

NET Bible

Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?'

New Heart English Bible

A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'

The Emphasized Bible

Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.

Webster

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

World English Bible

A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.'

Youngs Literal Translation

And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

a spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the Lord

Usage: 0

and said

Usage: 0

I will persuade
פּתה 
Pathah 
Usage: 28

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Of Judah Allies With Ahab Of Israel

20 The Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this while another said that. 21 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’ 22 The Lord said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and also prevail. Go and do so.’

Cross References

1 Kings 22:23

Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the Lord has proclaimed disaster against you.”

Job 1:6-7

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.

Job 2:1

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.

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