Acts 12:23

²¹ On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.

²² And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

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.

²⁴ But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

²⁵ When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
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.
DARBY: And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
BLB: And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God. And having been eaten by worms, he breathed his last.

ÅB: Straks slo en Herrens engel ham, fordi han ikke gav Gud æren, og han ble fortært av ormer og oppgav ånden.
OTB: Umiddelbart, fordi Herodes ikke ga Gud æren, slo en Herrens engel ham ned, og han ble spist av ormer og døde.
B1930: Straks slo en Herrens engel ham, fordi han ikke gav Gud æren, og han blev fortært av ormer og opgav ånden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 115:1
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
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Acts 10:25–26
As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
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2 Thessalonians 2:4
He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
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Acts 14:14–15
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
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Daniel 4:30–37
the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”
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1 Samuel 25:38
About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
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Daniel 5:18–24
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
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Isaiah 51:8
For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”
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