Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

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

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

“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?’

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?

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?

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 entice
פּתה 
Pathah 
Usage: 28

him. And the Lord

Usage: 0

References

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Context Readings

Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab

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


Cross References

Job 1:6

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.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

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