19 And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and (A)ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.

The Death of Herod

20 Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and (B)having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain,[a] they asked for peace, because (C)their country depended on the king's country for food. 21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. 22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 23 Immediately (D)an angel of the Lord struck him down, because (E)he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

24 But (F)the word of God increased and multiplied.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:20 That is, trusted personal attendant

19 And de after Herod hērōdēs searched epizēteō for him autos and kai could not find heuriskō him, he examined anakrinō the ho guards phylax and ordered keleuō them to be executed apagō. Then kai he went katerchomai down from apo · ho Judea Ioudaia to eis Caesarea Kaisareia and stayed diatribō there.

20 Now de Herod was eimi very angry thumomacheō with the Tyrinians Tyrios and kai the Sidonians Sidōnios, and de with one accord homothumadon they came pareimi to pros him autos and kai when they had persuaded peithō Blastus Blastos, who ho was in epi charge of the ho bed-chamber koitōn of the ho king basileus, they asked aiteō for peace eirēnē because dia · ho their autos country’ s chōra food-supply trephō · ho was provided by apo the ho king’ s basilikos country. 21 On an appointed taktos · de day hēmera · ho Herod hērōdēs put endyō on his royal basilikos robes esthēs, · kai sat kathizō down on epi the ho judgment bēma seat , and delivered dēmēgoreō an oration to pros them autos. 22 But de the ho crowd dēmos began to shout epiphōneō, “It is the voice phōnē of a god theos, and kai not ou of a man anthrōpos!” 23 And de immediately parachrēma an angel angelos of kyrios the Lord kyrios struck Herod autos down patassō because anti hos he did not ou give didōmi the ho glory doxa to ho God theos, and kai he was ginomai eaten skōlēkobrōtos by worms and died ekpsychō.

24 But de the ho word logos of ho God theos continued to advance auxanō and kai gain plēthunō adherents .

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