Acts 12:23
World English Bible (WEB)
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
In context
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
Acts 12:23 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.