Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 12:23
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 12:23 Context
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 immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.
- Basic English Bible
And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the glory to God, and being eaten up by worms, he died.
- Weymouth Bible
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
- World English Bible
And anoon an aungel of the Lord smoot hym, for he hadde not youun onour to God; and he was wastid of wormes, and diede.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.
- Basic English Bible
And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the glory to God, and being eaten up by worms, he died.
- Weymouth Bible
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
- World English Bible
And anoon an aungel of the Lord smoot hym, for he hadde not youun onour to God; and he was wastid of wormes, and diede.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Acts 12:23
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 12:23
Ac 12:23 The angel of the Lord smote him. Josephus says he lingered five days in great agony. This harmonizes with Luke's account. He was eaten of worms. Josephus says he was taken with abdominal pains; Luke explains the cause. The disease is by no means unknown. Many cases of death from the same cause are on record. Among others the Emperor Galerius, the predecessor of Constantine the Great, so died.