Acts 12:23
King James Version (KJV)
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
In context
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts 12:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- WEB World English Bible
- Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten by worms, and died.