Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

World English Bible (WEB)

Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,