23And 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.


In Context

20 Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country.

21 And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

23 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.

24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

Acts 12:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:23And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:23And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:23And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten by worms, and died.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:23And 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.