Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein! And - his overseership, let a different man take!
New American Standard Bible
“For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘
And let no one dwell in it’;
King James Version
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Holman Bible
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
let no one live in it;
Let someone else take his position.
International Standard Version
"For in the Book of Psalms it is written, "Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,' and, "Let someone else take over his office,'
A Conservative Version
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation become desolate, and let no man be dwelling in it, and, Let another take his office.
American Standard Version
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
Amplified
“For in the book of Psalms it is written,
And let there be no one to live in it’;
and [again],
An Understandable Version
"For it was written [about Judas] in the book of Psalms [69:25]: 'Let the place where he lives become deserted, with no one living there' and [Psa. 109:8] 'Let someone else fill his ministry.'
Anderson New Testament
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell in it, and, His office let another take.
Bible in Basic English
For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another.
Common New Testament
For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his homestead be made desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it'; and, 'let another man take his office.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it is written in the book of psalms, "let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein:" and "let another take possession of his charge."
Darby Translation
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.
Godbey New Testament
For it has been written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no one dwelling in it, and let another take his pastorate.
Goodspeed New Testament
"For in the Book of Psalms it is written, 'Let his estate be desolate, with no one to live on it,' and 'Let someone else take his position.'
John Wesley New Testament
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
Julia Smith Translation
For it has been written, in the book of Psalms, Let his country-house be a desert, and let none be dwelling in it: and his inspection may another take.
King James 2000
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his office let another take.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his residence become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and, 'Let another person take his position.'
Modern King James verseion
For it is written in the Book of Psalms, "Let his estate become forsaken, and he not be living in it." And, "Let another take his overseership."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is written in the book of psalms, 'His habitation be void, and no man be dwelling therein,' and, 'His bishoprick let another take.'
Moffatt New Testament
Now it is written in the book of psalms, Desolate be his residence, may no one dwell in it: also, let another man take over his charge.
Montgomery New Testament
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
NET Bible
"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and 'Let another take his position of responsibility.'
New Heart English Bible
For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
Noyes New Testament
For it is written in the book of Psalms, "Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell therein;" and, "Let another take his office."
Sawyer New Testament
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his dwelling be desolate and let no one dwell in it, and his superintendency let another take.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"For in the Book of Psalms," Peter continued, "it is said-- 'Let his dwelling become desolate, and let no one live in it'; and also--'His office let another take.'
Webster
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take.
Weymouth New Testament
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, "'Let his encampment be desolate: let there be no one to dwell there'; and "'His work let another take up.'
Williams New Testament
For in the Book of Psalms it is written: 'Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,' and 'Let someone else take his position.'
World English Bible
For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
Worrell New Testament
For it has been written in a book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation become desolate, and let no one dwell in it.' And, 'His charge, let another take.'
Worsley New Testament
for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in it; and again, Let another take his office.)
Youngs Literal Translation
for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
Themes
Holy spirit » Being invoked as jehovah
Matthias » Chosen as an apostle in the place of judas
Peter » statement » death of Judas » Vacant » Apostleship
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Judas iscariot's self-destruction predicted
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Judas' self-destruction fulfilled
Interlinear
Ginomai
Usage: 0
Ginomai
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Esto
λαμβάνω
lambano
Usage: 178
me
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Matthias Chosen
19 And it became known unto all them who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that that field was called, in their language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood. - 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein! And - his overseership, let a different man take! 21 It is needful then that, of the men who companied with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out over us,
Cross References
Psalm 69:25
Let their encampment become desolate, In their tents, be there none to dwell:
Psalm 109:8-15
Let his days become few, his overseership, let another take;
Zechariah 5:3-4
Then said he unto me, This, is the curse, which is going forth over the face of all the earth, - Because, every one who stealeth, on the one side, hath in one way been let off, and, every one who sweareth, on the other side, hath in another way been let off,
Luke 20:42
For, David himself, saith, in the book of Psalms: Said the Lord, unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
Luke 24:44
And he said unto them - These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled.
Acts 1:25
To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas went aside, to go his way unto his own place.
Acts 13:33
That God hath fulfilled, the same, for our children, by raising up Jesus: as also, in the second psalm, it is written - My son, art, thou: I, this day, have begotten thee.