Translation
Then one spirit came forward and stood before YHVH (read Adonai), and said, ‘I will open him wide open.’ And YHVH (read Adonai) said, ‘How?’
Paraphrase
Then an angel came forward and stood before THE ETERNAL AND PERSONAL GOD to offer his idea; he said, ‘I’m confident I can persuade him to go up to fall down in that way.’ THE ETERNAL AND PERSONAL GOD said, ‘How?’