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Source language
Original Greek   
τακτῇ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ Ἡρῴδης ἐνδυσάμενος ἐσθῆτα βασιλικὴν ⸀καὶ καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐδημηγόρει πρὸς αὐτούς·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
takte de emera o Erodes endusamenos estheta basiliken rkai kathisas epi tou bematos edemegorei pros autous*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
statuto autem die Herodes vestitus veste regia sedit pro tribunali et contionabatur ad eos

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne, and made an oration to them.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
New King James Version   
So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them.
21st Century King James Version   
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne and delivered an oration unto them.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But on a notable day, Herodus was wearing the royal garments and sat down on the judgment seat and was speaking with the multitude.
Darby Bible Translation   
And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat of honour, Herod made a public oration to them.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.
God's Word   
The appointed day came. Herod, wearing his royal clothes, sat on his throne and began making a speech to them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
So on an appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a public address to them.
International Standard Version   
Therefore, at a set time Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the royal seat, and made a speech to them.
NET Bible   
On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.
New American Standard Bible   
On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.
New International Version   
On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.
New Living Translation   
and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration to them.
Weymouth New Testament   
So, on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the tribunal, and was haranguing them;
The World English Bible   
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Herod decided on which day he would meet with them. He put on his beautiful clothes and he sat in his special seat as king. Then he spoke his message to all the people.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,
New Life Version   
A day was set aside. On that day Herod put on purple clothes a king wears. He sat on his throne and spoke to the people.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And upon an appointed day, Herod clothed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.
The Voice Bible   
They struck a deal, and Herod came over to ratify it. Dressed in all his royal finery and seated high above them on a platform, he made a speech;
Living Bible   
An appointment with Herod was granted, and when the day arrived he put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.
New Catholic Bible   
On the designated day, Herod donned his royal robes and, seated on a throne, delivered a public address to them.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And on an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel and sitting on the judgment seat, began delivering an address to them.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne and made an oration unto them.
Christian Standard Bible   
On an appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a speech to them.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
On an appointed day Herod arrayed himself in his royal robes, took his seat upon [his] throne, and addressed an oration to them.
New Century Version   
On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people.
The Message   
But things went from bad to worse for Herod. Now people from Tyre and Sidon put him on the warpath. But they got Blastus, King Herod’s right-hand man, to put in a good word for them and got a delegation together to iron things out. Because they were dependent on Judea for food supplies, they couldn’t afford to let this go on too long. On the day set for their meeting, Herod, robed in pomposity, took his place on the throne and regaled them with a lot of hot air. The people played their part to the hilt and shouted flatteries: “The voice of God! The voice of God!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
On the appointed day Herod, dressed in his royal robes and seated on his throne, delivered a public address to them.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
On an appointed · day · Herod put on his royal robes, · sat down on the judgment seat, and delivered an oration to them.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the platform, and delivered a public address to them.
New Matthew Bible   
And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat in his seat and made a speech to them.
Good News Translation®   
On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people.
Wycliffe Bible   
And in a day that was ordained, Herod was clothed with king's clothing, and sat for doomsman, and spake to them. [Forsooth a day ordained, Herod clothed with king's clothing, sat for doomsman, and spake to them.]
New Testament for Everyone   
So a day was set, and Herod dressed himself in his royal robes and took his seat on the official platform to make a public address to them.
Contemporary English Version   
and a day was set for them to meet with him. Herod came dressed in his royal robes. He sat down on his throne and made a speech.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and made an oration to them.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They approached him in a body and after winning over Blastus the king (Herod)’s chamberlain, they begged him for peace. They were forced to do this because their country’s food supply was dependent on the king’s dominions. So on an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the public throne and made a speech to them. At this people kept shouting, “This is a god speaking, not a mere man!” Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory. And in fearful agony he died.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the platform, and delivered a public address to them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the platform, and delivered a public address to them.
Common English Bible © 2011   
On the scheduled day Herod dressed himself in royal attire, seated himself on the throne, and gave a speech to the people.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
On an appointed day Herod dressed himself in his royal robes, sat on his throne (tribunal, rostrum) and began delivering a speech to the people.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
On an appointed day, Herod, attired in royal robes, [and] seated on the rostrum, addressed them publicly.
New American Standard Bible   
On an appointed day, after putting on his royal apparel, Herod took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.
The Expanded Bible   
On ·a chosen [an appointed] day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his ·throne [judgment seat; rostrum; platform], and made a speech to the people.
Tree of Life Version   
On an appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes and, taking his seat upon the throne, began to make a speech to them.
Revised Standard Version   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and made an oration to them.
New International Reader's Version   
The appointed day came. Herod was seated on his throne. He was wearing his royal robes. He made a speech to the people.
BRG Bible   
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Complete Jewish Bible   
A day was set, and Herod in his royal robes sat on the throne and made a speech to them.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
On a certain day Herod put on his king's robes and sat on his chair and made a speech.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the platform, and delivered a public address to them.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Now on the appointed day, Herod, having clothed himself with royal malbush (clothing) and having sat down on the kes hamishpat, was delivering a public address to them.
Names of God Bible   
The appointed day came. Herod, wearing his royal clothes, sat on his throne and began making a speech to them.
Modern English Version   
On an appointed day, Herod, dressed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave a public speech to them.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Herod decided on a day to meet with them. On that day he was wearing a beautiful royal robe. He sat on his throne and made a speech to the people.
International Children’s Bible   
On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes. He sat on his throne and made a speech to the people.
Lexham English Bible   
So on an appointed day Herod, after putting on royal clothing and sitting down on the judgment seat, began to deliver a public address to them.
New International Version - UK   
On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And on an appointed day, Herod— having put on the royal clothing, and having sat on the judgment-seat— was giving-a-public-address to them.