Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 12:22
“And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 12:22 Context
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. 20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. 21And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 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. 24But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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Other Translations
And the people gaue a shout, saying, It is the voice of a God, and not of a man.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The people kept crying out, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the people shouted, `saying', The voice of a god, and not of a man.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.
- Basic English Bible
And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
- Darby Bible
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
- Webster's Bible
and the assembled people kept shouting, "It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!"
- Weymouth Bible
The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"
- World English Bible
And the puple criede, The voicis of God, and not of man.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The people kept crying out, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the people shouted, `saying', The voice of a god, and not of a man.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.
- Basic English Bible
And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
- Darby Bible
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
- Webster's Bible
and the assembled people kept shouting, "It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!"
- Weymouth Bible
The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"
- World English Bible
And the puple criede, The voicis of God, and not of man.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Acts 12:22
12:20 Having gained Blastus - To their side, they sued for, and obtained peace - Reconciliation with Herod. And so the Christians of those parts were, by the providence of God, delivered from scarcity. Their country was nourished - Was provided with, corn, by the king's country - Thus Hiram also, king of Tyre, desired of Solomon food or corn for his household, #1Kings 5:9|.
12:21 And on a set day - Which was solemnized yearly, in honour of Claudius Cesar; Herod, arrayed in royal apparel - In a garment so wrought with silver, that the rays of the rising sun striking upon, and being reflected from it, dazzled the eyes of the beholders. The people shouted, It is the voice of a god - Such profane flattery they frequently paid to princes. But the commonness of a wicked custom rather increases than lessens the guilt of it.
12:23 And immediately - God does not delay to vindicate his injured honour; an angel of the Lord smote him - Of this other historians say nothing: so wide a difference there is between Divine and human history! An angel of the Lord brought out Peter; an angel smote Herod. Men did not see the instruments in either case. These were only known to the people of God. Because he gave not glory to God - He willingly received it to himself, and by this sacrilege filled up the measure of his iniquities. So then vengeance tarried not. And he was eaten by worms, or vermin - How changed! And on the fifth day expired in exquisite torture. Such was the event! The persecutor perished, and the Gospel grew and multiplied.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 12:22
Ac 12:22 The people gave a shout. The people of Caesarea were, many of them at least, heathen. As we learn from Josephus, on the second day of the games, Herod, clad in robes of silver cloth, entered the theater, and standing in the sunshine, his robes reflected his splendor. Then he made an oration, and the people raised their shout: [It is] the voice of a god. It is thought that his speech was an announcement of his decision in the matter of difficulty with Tyre and Sidon, and that the ambassadors were present.