Parallel Verses
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.'
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."
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.
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!
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 is known unto all the inhabiters of Jerusalem. Insomuch that that field is called in their mother tongue, Akeldama, that is to say the blood field. 20 It is written in the book of psalms, 'His habitation be void, and no man be dwelling therein,' and, 'His bishoprick let another take.' 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us - all the time that the Lord Jesus went out and in among us,
Cross References
Psalm 69:25
Let their habitation be void, and no man to dwell in their tents.
Psalm 109:8-15
Let his days be few, and his bishoprick let another take.
Zechariah 5:3-4
Then said he unto me, 'This is the curse, that goeth forth over the whole earth: for all thieves shall be judged after this book, and all swearers shall be judged according to the same.
Luke 20:42
And David himself saith in the book of the Psalms, 'The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit on my right hand,
Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, "These are the words, which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which were written of me in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms."
Acts 1:25
that the one may take the room of this ministration, and apostleship from the which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place."
Acts 13:33
God hath now fulfilled unto us their children, in that he raised up Jesus again, even as it is written in the second psalm, 'Thou art my son, this same day begat I thee.'