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Acts 12:21–22

21 On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the 1rostrum and began delivering an address to them.

22 The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

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Acts 12:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.”

Acts 12:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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!”

Acts 12:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

Acts 12:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 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. 22 The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!”

Acts 12:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. 22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Acts 12:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not a human!”

Acts 12:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

Acts 12:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat of honour, Herod made a public oration to them. 22 And the people cried out, A god’s voice and not a man’s.

Acts 12:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 The appointed day came. Herod, wearing his royal clothes, sat on his throne and began making a speech to them. 22 The people started shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 

Acts 12:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 So on an appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a public address to them. 22 The assembled people began to shout, “It’s the voice of a god and not of a man!”

Acts 12:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the platform, and delivered a public address to them. 22 The people kept shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a mortal!”

Acts 12:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 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. 22 But the people began to call out loudly, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Acts 12:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 The appointed day came. Herod was seated on his throne. He was wearing his royal robes. He made a speech to the people. 22 Then they shouted, “This is the voice of a god. It’s not the voice of a man.”


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