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1 Kings 22:21

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

KJV

Egressus est autem spiritus, et stetit coram Domino, et ait : Ego decipiam illum. Cui locutus est Dominus : In quo ?

Vulgate

καὶ ἐξῆλθεν πνεῦμα καὶ ἔστη ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ εἶπεν Ἐγὼ ἀπατήσω αὐτόν.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יֵּצֵ֣א הָ/ר֗וּחַ וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹד֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑/נּוּ וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖י/ו בַּ/מָּֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְפַתֶּה֙
ypth
verb · 28×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
מָּֽה
mh
pronoun · 2×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 18:21 — And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
  • Mic 2:11 — If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
  • Ps 78:49 — He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
  • Rev 22:15 — For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.