2 Chronicles 18:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, With what?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Then there came a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. The Lord said to him, By what means?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then there came a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. The Lord said to him, By what means?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “The LORD asked him, ‘How?’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then a spirit came and stood in front of the Lord. The spirit said, “I will deceive Ahab.” The Lord asked, “How will you do it?”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will fool him!' The Lord asked, 'How will you do it?'

Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'By what means?'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord, and said, ‘I will deceive him.’ ‘How?’ the Lord asked.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Then the Spirit stepped forward, stood in front of the Lord, and said, 'I will deceive him.' "'How?' the Lord asked.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' "The LORD asked him, 'How?'

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then a spirit came out and stood before the Lord, and he said, ‘I will deceive him.’ “Then the Lord said to him, ‘How?’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

until a spirit came forward and presented himself to the LORD, saying, 'I will deceive him.' The LORD asked, 'How?'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the LORD. He said, ‘I will deceive him.’ The LORD asked him, ‘How?’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'"'By what means?' the LORD asked.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

until finally a spirit approached the LORD and said, `I can do it!'" `How will you do this?' the LORD asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

until a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.' The LORD asked him, 'How?'

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then a bold angel stepped out, stood before God, and said, “I'll seduce him.“ “And how will you do it?“ said God.

English Tyndale 1537

there came out a spirit and stood before the LORD and said: I will deceive him. And the LORD said to him, how?

2 Chronicles 18:20 — Compare Translations