# Immediately an angel "Right away an angel" or "While the people were praising Herod, an angel" # struck him "afflicted Herod" or "caused Herod to become very ill" # he did not give God the glory Herod let those people worship him instead of telling them to worship God. # he was eaten by worms and died Here "worms" refers to worms inside the body, probably intestinal worms. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "worms ate Herod's insides and he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])