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


In Context

20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

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, and 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 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 English Revised 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 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 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.