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Douay-Rheims Bible
1 Kings 22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said: I will deceive him. And the Lord said to him: By what means?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Then a spirit came forward, stood in the Lord’s presence, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
“Then a spirit came forward, stood in the Lord’s presence, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
Hebrew Names Version
There came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
There came forth a spirit, 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.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord , and said, I will persuade him.
English Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
New Century Version
Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.'
Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.'
New English Translation
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord . He said, ‘I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, ‘How?'
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord . He said, ‘I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, ‘How?'
Amplified Bible
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
New American Standard Bible
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then there came forth a spirit, & stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?
Then there came forth a spirit, & stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.'
Contemporary English Version
then finally a spirit came forward and said to the Lord , "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the Lord asked.
then finally a spirit came forward and said to the Lord , "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the Lord asked.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then a spirit stepped up, stood in front of Adonai and said, ‘I will entice him.'
Then a spirit stepped up, stood in front of Adonai and said, ‘I will entice him.'
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
George Lamsa Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Good News Translation
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord , and said, ‘I will deceive him.'
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord , and said, ‘I will deceive him.'
Lexham English Bible
Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, ‘How?'
Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, ‘How?'
Literal Translation
And a spirit came forth and stood before Jehovah, and said, I surely will entice him.
And a spirit came forth and stood before Jehovah, and said, I surely will entice him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wete there forth a sprete, & stode before the LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him.
Then wete there forth a sprete, & stode before the LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him.
American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, 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.
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there came foorth a certayne spirite, and stoode before the Lorde, and sayde: I will persuade him. And the Lorde sayde vnto him: Wherwith?
And there came foorth a certayne spirite, and stoode before the Lorde, and sayde: I will persuade him. And the Lorde sayde vnto him: Wherwith?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him.
And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him.
King James Version (1611)
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him.
And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him.
English Revised Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
Berean Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' 'By what means?' asked the LORD.
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' 'By what means?' asked the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli a spirit yede out, and stood bifor the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom the Lord spak, In what thing?
Sotheli a spirit yede out, and stood bifor the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom the Lord spak, In what thing?
Young's 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?
`And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
Update Bible Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
World English Bible
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
New King James Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, "I will persuade him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, "I will persuade him.'
New Living Translation
and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!'
and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!'
New Life Bible
Then a spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will lead him.'
Then a spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will lead him.'
New Revised Standard
until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.
Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.
Revised Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
Contextual Overview
15 So he came to the king, and the king said to him: Micheas, shall we go to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall we forbear? He answered him: Go up, and prosper, and the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hands. 16 But the king said to him: I adjure thee again and again, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true, in the name of the Lord. 17 And he said: I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, like sheep that have no shepherd; and the Lord said: These have no master: let every man of them return to his house in peace. 18 (Then the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Did I not tell thee, that he prophesieth no good to me, but always evil?) 19 And he added and said: Hear thou, therefore, the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on the right hand and on the left: 20 And the Lord said: Who shall deceive Achab, king of Israel, that he may go up, and fall at Ramoth Galaad? And one spoke words of this manner, and another otherwise. 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said: I will deceive him. And the Lord said to him: By what means? 22 And he said: I will go forth, and be a lying spirit, in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said: Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so. 23 Now, therefore, behold the Lord hath given a lying spirit in the mouth of all thy prophets that are here, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee. 24 And Sedecias, the son of Chanaana, came, and struck Micheas on the cheek, and said: Hath then the spirit of the Lord left me, and spoken to thee?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 22:23, Job 1:6, Job 1:7, Job 2:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:10 - so let him 2 Chronicles 18:21 - General Psalms 78:49 - by sending Micah 2:11 - a man Acts 5:3 - why Acts 19:15 - General Revelation 22:15 - whosoever
Cross-References
Genesis 22:1
After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.
After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.
Genesis 22:12
And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake.
And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake.
Genesis 24:10
And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nachor.
And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nachor.
Numbers 23:7
And taking up his parable, he said: Balac king of the Moabites hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, said he, and curse Jacob: make haste and detest Israel.
And taking up his parable, he said: Balac king of the Moabites hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, said he, and curse Jacob: make haste and detest Israel.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.
There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.
Job 32:2
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there came forth a spirit,.... Not from the heavenly host on the right hand or the left, for they are pure and holy spirits, and impeccable, and cannot lie or deceive; but the evil spirit, Satan, the father of lies, the old deceiver, who came forth from his own place and his own company:
and stood before the Lord presented himself before him, as Satan did, Job 1:6,
and said, l will persuade him; or prevail upon him; evil spirits love to be employed in doing harm to men, they go about seeking whom they may devour. This could not be the spirit of Naboth, as the Jews say q, seeking revenge on Ahab; that was in a state of happiness, could not move from thence, and be capable of sinning.
q T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 89. 1. & 102. 2. Targum in 2 Chron. xviii. 20.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A spirit - “The spirit “ - which some explain as “the evil spirit” - i. e. Satan; others as simply “the spirit” who should “persuade.”
