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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. And the Lord said to him, How?
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
Holman Bible
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“The Lord asked him, ‘How?’
International Standard Version
"But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, "I will entice him.' "And the LORD asked him, "How?'
A Conservative Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him. And LORD said to him, With what?
American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
Amplified
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
Julia Smith Translation
And a spirit will come forth and stand before Jehovah, and say, I will persuade. And Jehovah will say, In what?
King James 2000
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, By what means?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then a spirit came forth and stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him.' Then Yahweh said to him, 'By what means?'
Modern King James verseion
And a spirit came out and stood before Jehovah and said, I will tempt him. And Jehovah said, With what?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
there came out a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will deceive him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'
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, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' "The LORD said to him, 'How?'
The Emphasized Bible
Then came there forth a spirit and stood before Yahweh, and said, I, will persuade him. And Yahweh said unto him, Wherewith?
Webster
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With what?
World English Bible
A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.' "Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
Youngs Literal Translation
And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, With what?
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Micaiah » A prophet who reproved king ahab
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 18:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab
19 And the Lord said, How may Ahab, king of Israel, be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another. 20 Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick. And the Lord said to him, How? 21 And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Your trick will have its effect on him: go out and do so.
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Cross References
Job 1:6
And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.
Job 2:1
And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.