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2 Chronicles 18:22

"Now, you see, the LORD put a deceptive spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and the LORD has [actually] proclaimed disaster against you."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Lying;   Micaiah;   Preaching;   Vision;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joash or Jehoash;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Demon;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Evil Spirits;   Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth in Gilead;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Demoniacs;   Micaiah ;   Ramoth Gilead ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Judah the kingdom of;   Micaiah;   Ramoth;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Micaiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Now, you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit into the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has pronounced disaster against you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and the LORD has spoken evil concerning you.
King James Version
Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.
English Standard Version
Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets. The Lord has declared disaster concerning you."
New Century Version
Micaiah said, "Ahab, the Lord has made your prophets lie to you, and the Lord has decided that disaster should come to you."
New English Translation
So now, look, the Lord has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, but the Lord has decreed disaster for you."
New American Standard Bible
"Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, for the LORD has declared disaster against you."
World English Bible
Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy Prophets, and the Lord hath determined euill against thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, but Yahweh has spoken calamity against you."
Berean Standard Bible
So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you."
Contemporary English Version
Ahab, this is exactly what has happened. The Lord made all your prophets lie to you, and he knows you will soon be destroyed.
Complete Jewish Bible
So now Adonai has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours; meanwhile, Adonai has ordained disaster for you."
Darby Translation
And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
"So that is what has happened here. The Lord made your prophets lie to you. The Lord himself decided to bring this disaster to you."
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has decreed evil against you.
Good News Translation
And Micaiah concluded: "This is what has happened. The Lord has made these prophets of yours lie to you. But he himself has decreed that you will meet with disaster!"
Lexham English Bible
So now, behold, Yahweh has put a spirit of deception into the mouths of these your prophets. Yahweh has spoken disaster against you."
Literal Translation
And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets. And Jehovah has spoken evil against you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde now, the LORDE hath geuen a false sprete in the mouth of all these thy prophetes, and the LORDE hath spoke euell agaynst the.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee.
Bible in Basic English
And now, see, the Lord has put a spirit of deceit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and the Lord has said evil against you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And nowe therfore behold the Lorde hath put a lying spirite in the mouthes of [all] these thy prophetes, and the Lord hath spoken euyll against thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.'
King James Version (1611)
Nowe therefore behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken euill against thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against thee.
English Revised Version
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now therfor, lo! the Lord hath youe a spirit of leesyng in the mouth of alle thi prophetis, and the Lord spak yuels of thee.
Update Bible Version
Now therefore, look, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
New King James Version
Therefore look! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you."
New Living Translation
"So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets. For the Lord has pronounced your doom."
New Life Bible
So now the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of your men who speak for God. For the Lord has said that trouble will come to you."
New Revised Standard
So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; the Lord has decreed disaster for you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, lo! Yahweh hath suffered a spirit of falsehood to be put into the mouth of these thy prophets, - but, Yahweh, hath spoken concerning thee - evil.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore behold the Lord hath put a spirit of lying in the mouth of all thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.
Revised Standard Version
Now therefore behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; the LORD has spoken evil concerning you."
Young's Literal Translation
And, now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil.'
THE MESSAGE
"And that's what has happened. God filled the mouths of your puppet prophets with seductive lies. God has pronounced your doom."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, for the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you."

Contextual Overview

4Further, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD." 5Then the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And they said, "Go up, for God will hand it over to the king." 6But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD still here by whom we may inquire?" 7The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies [anything] good for me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla" And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so [perhaps this time it will be different]." 8Then the king of Israel called for an officer and said, "Bring Micaiah the son of Imla quickly." 9Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting, each on his throne, arrayed in their robes; they were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. 10Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and said, "Thus says the LORD: 'With these you shall gore the Arameans (Syrians) until they are destroyed.'" 11All the prophets prophesied this, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king." 12The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, "Listen, the words of the prophets are of one accord, foretelling a favorable outcome for the king. So just let your word be like one of them and speak favorably." 13But Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, I will [only] speak what my God says."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the lord hath: Exodus 4:21, Job 12:16, Isaiah 19:14, Ezekiel 14:3-5, Ezekiel 14:9, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:25, 2 Corinthians 11:11-13, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:2

and the Lord: 2 Chronicles 18:7, 2 Chronicles 18:17, 2 Chronicles 25:18, Isaiah 3:11, Jeremiah 18:11, Micah 2:3, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 26:25, Mark 14:20, Mark 14:21

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:21 - a lying spirit Jeremiah 28:11 - Thus

Cross-References

Genesis 18:1
Now the LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth trees of Mamre [in Hebron], while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:2
When he raised his eyes and looked up, behold, three men were standing [a little distance] from him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down [with his face] to the ground,
Genesis 18:16
Then the men got up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham walked with them to send them on the way.
Genesis 19:1
It was evening when the two angels came to Sodom. Lot was sitting at Sodom's [city] gate. Seeing them, Lot got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Psalms 106:23
Therefore He said He would destroy them, [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said to me, "Even though Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me [interceding for them], My heart would still not be [turned with favor] toward this people [Judah]. Send them away from My presence and out of My sight and let them go!
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember [with compassion] that I stood before You To speak good on their behalf, To turn Your anger away from them.
Ezekiel 22:30
"I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for [the sake of] the land, that I would not destroy it, but I found no one [not even one].
Acts 7:55
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit and led by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory [the great splendor and majesty] of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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