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Source language
Original Greek   
παραχρῆμα δὲ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἄγγελος κυρίου ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἔδωκεν ⸀τὴν δόξαν τῷ θεῷ, καὶ γενόμενος σκωληκόβρωτος ἐξέψυξεν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
parakhrema de epataxen auton aggelos kuriou anth' on ouk edoken rten doxan to theo, kai genomenos skolekobrotos exepsuxen.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
confestim autem percussit eum angelus Domini eo quod non dedisset honorem Deo et consumptus a vermibus exspiravit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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 2000 (out of print)   
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and died.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory; and he was eaten by worms and gave up the ghost.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And because he did not give the glory to God, immediately The Angel of THE LORD JEHOVAH struck him and he was infested with worms and he died.
Darby Bible Translation   
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
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.
International Standard Version   
Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
NET Bible   
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.
New American Standard Bible   
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 International Version   
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.
New Living Translation   
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten by worms, and died.
Weymouth New Testament   
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.
The World English 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.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Herod let the people praise him, instead of God. So, immediately, an angel of the Lord God caused him to become very ill. Worms ate his body and later he died.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
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.
New Life Version   
The angel of the Lord knocked him down because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
Revised Geneva Translation   
But immediately the Angel of the Lord struck him - so that he was eaten by worms and gave up the ghost - because he did not give glory to God.
The Voice Bible   
Herod should have given glory to the true God; but since he vainly accepted their flattery, that very day a messenger of the Lord struck him with an illness. It was an ugly disease, involving putrefaction and worms eating his flesh. Eventually he died.
Living Bible   
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.
New Catholic Bible   
Immediately, the angel of the Lord struck him down because he had not attributed the honor to God. He was eaten away by worms and died.
Legacy Standard Bible   
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.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he did not give God the glory, and he expired eaten of worms.
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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.
New Century Version   
Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died.
The Message   
That was the last straw. God had had enough of Herod’s arrogance and sent an angel to strike him down. Herod had given God no credit for anything. Down he went. Rotten to the core, a maggoty old man if there ever was one, he died.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give the glory to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And 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.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
New Matthew Bible   
And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the honour. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
And at once [Soothly anon] an angel of the Lord smote him, for he had not given honour to God; and he was wasted of worms, and died.
New Testament for Everyone   
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. He was eaten by worms and expired.
Contemporary English Version   
At once an angel from the Lord struck him down because he took the honor that belonged to God. Later, Herod was eaten by worms and died.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was eaten by worms and died.
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   
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.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
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.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Immediately an angel from the Lord struck Herod down, because he didn’t give the honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
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.
New American Standard Bible   
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.
The Expanded Bible   
Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately ·caused him to become sick [L struck him down], and he was ·eaten [or infected] by worms [C perhaps intestinal roundworms] and died.
Tree of Life Version   
Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him down—because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and died.
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.
New International Reader's Version   
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.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
At once, because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of Adonai struck him down. He was eaten away by worms and died.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
At once an angel from God put a bad sickness on Herod because he did not give God the praise. Worms ate him and he died.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
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.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Immediately, a malach Adonoi struck him, because he did not give the kavod to Hashem. And, having become eaten with worms, Herod died. [SHMUEL ALEF 25:38; SHMUEL BAIS 24:16,17; MELACHIM BAIS 19:35]
Names of God Bible   
Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.
International Children’s Bible   
Herod did not give the glory to God. So an angel of the Lord caused him to become sick. He was eaten by worms and died.
Lexham English Bible   
And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
New International Version - UK   
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.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And at once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God. And having become eaten-by-worms, he expired.