2 Chronicles 18:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.”
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“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, With what?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 18:20 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 1:6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
- Job 2:1On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
- 2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
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