Acts 12:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Herod let the people praise him, instead of God. So, immediately, an angel of the Lord caused him to become very ill. Worms ate his body and later he died.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Herod did not give the glory to God. So an angel of the Lord caused him to get sick. He was eaten by worms inside him, and he died.

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and died.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

At once the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not ascribe the honor to God, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Right away an angel of the Lord struck Herod down. Herod had not given praise to God. So he was eaten by worms and died.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.

English NLT

Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people's worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And immediately, because he had not given the glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, an infestation of worms, because he accepted the people’s worship and didn’t give the glory to God, and he died.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was eaten by worms and died.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness so that he was filled with maggots and died—because he accepted the people's worship instead of giving the glory to God.

English Tyndale 1537

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Acts 12:23 — Compare Translations