2 Chronicles 18:21
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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.And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
In other translations
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.And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559אֵצֵא'etze'I will go outH3318וְהָיִיתִיvehayitiand I will becomeH1961לְרוּחַleruach<into> a spirit ofH7307שֶׁקֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267בְּפִיbefiin [the] mouth ofH6310כָּל־kol-allH3605נְבִיאָיוnevi'avprophets hisH5030וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559תְּפַתֶּהtefatehyou will deceiveH6601וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571תּוּכָלtukhalyou will prevailH3201צֵאtze'go outH3318וַעֲשֵׂה־va'aseh-and doH6213כֵן׃khenthusH3651
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