Acts 1:20
Good News Translation
"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'May his house become empty; may no one live in it.' It is also written, 'May someone else take his place of service.'

New Revised Standard Version
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let another take his position of overseer.’

Contemporary English Version
In the book of Psalms it says, "Leave his house empty, and don't let anyone live there." It also says, "Let someone else have his job."

New American Bible
For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his encampment become desolate, and may no one dwell in it.’ And: ‘May another take his office.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

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Acts 13:33 This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,

Luke 24:44 And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, concerning me.

Let his.

Psalm 69:25 Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.

Psalm 109:9-15 May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. . . .

Zechariah 5:3,4 And he said to me: This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the earth: for every thief shall be judged as is there written: and every one that sweareth in like manner shall be judged by it. . . .

his.

Acts 1:25 To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.

Psalm 109:8 May his days be few: and his bishopric let another take.

bishoprick.

Context
Matthias Replaces Judas
19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take. 21Wherefore of these men who have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,…
Cross References
Psalm 69:25
Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.

Psalm 109:8
May his days be few: and his bishopric let another take.

Acts 1:16
Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:

Acts 1:19
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