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Acts 12:21-23 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!" (23) Immediately an angel of the Lord  ( יהוה ) struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

Acts 12:21-23 NWT
21 But on a set day Herod clothed himself with royal raiment and sat down upon the judgment seat and began giving them a public address. 22 In turn the assembled people began shouting: "A god's voice, and not a man's!" 23 Instantly the angel of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) struck him, because he did not give the glory to God; and he became eaten up with worms and expired.

Acts 12:21-23 MKJV
(21) And on a certain day, Herod sat on his throne, dressed in royal clothing, and made a speech to them. (22) And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god and not of a man! (23) And immediately the angel of the Lord  ( יהוה ) struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.

Acts 12:21-23 LITV
(21) And on a set day, having been clothed in a regal garment, and sitting on the tribunal, Herod made a speech to them. (22) And the mass of people cried out, The voice of a god, and not of a man! (23) And instantly an angel of the Lord  ( יהוה ) struck him, because he did not give the glory to God. And having been eaten by worms, his soul went out.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation