New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Acts 12:21
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On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
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And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
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On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.
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Now on the appointed day Herod, having put on royal apparel and having sat on the throne, was making an address to them.
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Acts 12
19 After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
20 Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
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!”
23 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.
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