1 Kings 22:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.”

1 Kings 22:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 22:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 22:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.””

1 Kings 22:23 — World English Bible

1 Kings 22:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee.”

1 Kings 22:23 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 22:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee--evil.'”

1 Kings 22:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 22:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.”

1 Kings 22:23 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 22:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirite in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath appoynted euill against thee.”

1 Kings 22:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 22:23 in Context — 1 Kings 22

21 Et un esprit vint se présenter devant l’Éternel, et dit: Moi, je le séduirai. L’Éternel lui dit: Comment?

22 Je sortirai, répondit-il, et je serai un esprit de mensonge dans la bouche de tous ses prophètes. L’Éternel dit: Tu le séduiras, et tu en viendras à bout; sors, et fais ainsi!

23 Et maintenant, voici, l’Éternel a mis un esprit de mensonge dans la bouche de tous tes prophètes qui sont là. Et l’Éternel a prononcé du mal contre toi.

24 Alors Sédécias, fils de Kenaana, s’étant approché, frappa Michée sur la joue, et dit: Par où l’esprit de l’Éternel est-il sorti de moi pour te parler?

25 Michée répondit: Tu le verras au jour où tu iras de chambre en chambre pour te cacher.

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What Does 1 Kings 22:23 Mean?

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