Modern Translations New International VersionFinally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' New Living Translation and finally a spirit approached the LORD and said, ‘I can do it!’ English Standard Version Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ Berean Study Bible Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. New American Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ NASB 1995 "Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' NASB 1977 “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Amplified Bible Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Christian Standard Bible “Then a spirit came forward, stood in the LORD’s presence, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, 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. Good News Translation until a spirit stepped forward, approached the LORD, and said, 'I will deceive him.' GOD'S WORD® Translation "Then the Spirit stepped forward, stood in front of the LORD, and said, 'I will deceive him.' " 'How?' the LORD asked. International Standard Version "But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' NET Bible Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the LORD. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The LORD asked him, 'How?' Classic Translations King James BibleAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. New King James Version Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ King James 2000 Bible And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. New Heart English Bible A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' World English Bible A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.' American King James Version And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. American Standard Version And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. A Faithful Version And there came forth a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him. ' Darby Bible Translation And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. English Revised Version And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Then there came forth a spirit, & stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him; the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith? Bishops' Bible of 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? Coverdale Bible of 1535 Then wete there forth a sprete, & stode before the LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the spirit goes out and stands before YHWH, and says, I entice him; and YHWH says to him, By what? 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? Smith's Literal 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? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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? Catholic Public Domain Version But then a spirit went out and stood before the Lord. And he said, ‘I will mislead him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’ Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd a spirit went out and stood before LORD JEHOVAH and said: “I will seduce him!” LORD JEHOVAH said to him: “With what?” Lamsa Bible And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him.     |