King James Version (KJV)
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Modern English
A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
Hebrew
וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה׃
vayeṣeʾ harvḥa vayaʿamod lipney yhvah vayoʾmer ʾaniy ʾapatenv vayoʾmer yhvah ʾelayv bamah