1 Kings 22:23
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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.So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
In other translations
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.So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009נָתַןnatanhe has putH5414יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068רוּחַruacha spirit ofH7307שֶׁקֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267בְּפִיbefiin [the] mouth ofH6310כָּל־kol-allH3605נְבִיאֶיךָnevi'eikhaprophets yourH5030אֵלֶּה'elehtheseH428וַיהוָהvayahwehand YahwehH3068דִּבֶּרdiberhe has spokenH1696עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaon youH5921רָעָה׃ra'ahevilH7451
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