• Acts 12:20
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 20 Now he was in an angry* mood against the people of Tyre and Siʹdon. So they came to him with one purpose, and after persuading Blastus, the man in charge of the king’s household affairs,* they sued for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the land of the king.

  • Acts 12:20
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 20 ῏Ην He was δὲ but θυμομαχῶν mentally fighting Τυρίοις to Tyrians καὶ and Σιδωνίοις· to Sidonians; ὁμοθυμαδὸν like-mindedly δὲ but παρῆσαν they were alongside πρὸς toward αὐτόν, him, καὶ and πείσαντες having persuaded Βλάστον Blastus τὸν the (one) ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the κοιτῶνος bedchamber τοῦ of the βασιλέως king ᾐτοῦντο they were asking εἰρήνην peace διὰ through τὸ the τρέφεσθαι to be getting fed αὐτῶν of them τὴν the χώραν country ἀπὸ from τῆς the βασιλικῆς. kingly [country].

  • Acts 12:20
    American Standard Version

    • 20 Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

  • Acts 12:20
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 20 Now he was bitterly hostile to them of Tyre and Zidon; but with one accord they came unto him, and persuading Blastus who was over the bed-chamber of the king they were suing for peace; because their country was fed by the king’s.

  • Acts 12:20
    King James Version

    • 20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.