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2 Chronicles 18:20

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

“ ‘By what means?’ the Lord asked.

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2 Chronicles 18:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’

2 Chronicles 18:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?

2 Chronicles 18:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!’

“ ‘How will you do this?’ the Lord asked.

2 Chronicles 18:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’

2 Chronicles 18:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.’

“The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?’

2 Chronicles 18:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

2 Chronicles 18:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

2 Chronicles 18:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 “Then the Spirit stepped forward, stood in front of the Lord, and said, ‘I will deceive him.’ 

“ ‘How?’ the Lord asked. 

2 Chronicles 18:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

“The Lord asked him, ‘How?’

2 Chronicles 18:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How?’

2 Chronicles 18:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Then a spirit came forth and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Then Yahweh said to him, ‘By what means?’

2 Chronicles 18:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Finally, a spirit came forward and stood in front of the Lord. The spirit said, ‘I’ll try to get Ahab to do it.’

“ ‘How?’ the Lord asked.

2 Chronicles 18:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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


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