Acts 1:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be desolate; let no one dwell in it,' and 'Let another take his position.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling place be desolate, and let no one live in it, and, Let another take his office.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} it is written{G1125} in{G1722} the book{G976} of Psalms,{G5568} Let{G1096} his{G846} habitation{G1886} be{G1096} made desolate,{G2048} And{G2532} let{G2077} no{G3361} man dwell{G2730} therein:{G846} and,{G2532} His{G846} office{G1984} let{G2983} another{G2087} take.{G2983}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)} in{G1722} the book{G976} of Psalms{G5568}, Let{G1096} his{G846} habitation{G1886} be{G1096}{(G5676)} desolate{G2048}, and{G2532} let{G2077}{(G5749)} no man{G3361} dwell{G2730}{(G5723)} therein{G1722}{G846}: and{G2532} his{G846} bishoprick{G1984} let{G2983} another{G2087} take{G2983}{(G5630)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    It is written in the boke of Psalmes: His habitacio be voyde and no man be dwellinge therin: and his bisshoprycke let another take.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For it is wrytten in the boke of psalmes: His habitacion be voyde, and noman be dwellinge therin. And: His bisshoprike another take.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For it is written in the booke of Psalmes, Let his habitation be void, and let no man dwel therein: also, Let another take his charge.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For it is written in ye booke of psalmes: Let his habitation be desert, and no man be dwellyng therein: And his bishopricke let another take.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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. [

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “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.’

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 69:25 : 25 Pour out your indignation on them, and let your fierce anger overtake them.
  • Ps 109:8-9 : 8 Let his days be few; let another take his office. 9 May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 May his children wander and beg, seeking food far from their ruined homes. 11 May a creditor seize all he owns, and may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 12 Let there be no one to show him kindness, and no one to be gracious to his fatherless children. 13 May his descendants be cut off, and may their name be wiped out in the next generation. 14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out. 15 May their sins always remain before the Lord, and may He cut off their memory from the earth.
  • Zech 5:3-4 : 3 Then he said to me, 'This is the curse that is going out over the whole land: for everyone who steals will be judged according to what is written on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be judged according to what is written on the other side.' 4 'I will send it out,' declares the LORD of Hosts, 'and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by my name. It will remain inside their house and consume it completely, including its timber and stones.'
  • Luke 20:42 : 42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: "The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand
  • Luke 24:44 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."
  • Acts 1:25 : 25 To take up the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
  • Acts 13:33 : 33 He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm, 'You are My Son; today I have begotten You.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 109:6-10
    5 verses
    77%

    6 Appoint a wicked person over him, and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

    7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer become sin.

    8 Let his days be few; let another take his office.

    9 May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

    10 May his children wander and beg, seeking food far from their ruined homes.

  • Acts 1:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25 To take up the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

    26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

  • Acts 1:16-19
    4 verses
    73%

    16 “Brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

    17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.

    18 (With the reward he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.)

    19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their own language, Akeldama, which means 'Field of Blood.'

  • Acts 1:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21 Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

  • Ps 69:25
    71%

    25 Pour out your indignation on them, and let your fierce anger overtake them.

  • Acts 22:22
    70%

    22 They listened to him until this statement. Then they raised their voices, shouting, 'Rid the earth of this man! He should not be allowed to live!'

  • Luke 20:15-17
    3 verses
    69%

    15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?'

    16 He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others. When they heard this, they said, 'May it never happen!'

    17 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'Then what is this that is written: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone"?'

  • Mark 12:8-10
    3 verses
    68%

    8 So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

    9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

    10 Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.'?

  • Acts 6:14
    67%

    14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.

  • Luke 4:29
    67%

    29 They got up, drove Him out of the town, and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him off the cliff.

  • Luke 20:42
    67%

    42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: "The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand

  • Acts 2:34
    67%

    34 For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand,

  • Matt 21:39
    67%

    39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

  • Ps 71:11
    67%

    11 They say, 'God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will deliver him.'

  • Acts 4:11
    66%

    11 'This is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the cornerstone.'

  • John 11:48
    66%

    48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.

  • Job 15:28
    66%

    28 he will dwell in desolated cities, in houses no one inhabits, destined to become ruins.

  • Acts 9:14
    66%

    14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.

  • Acts 7:58
    66%

    58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.

  • Matt 27:10
    66%

    10 'and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.'

  • Acts 2:23
    66%

    23 He was delivered up by God’s determined plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

  • Acts 13:35
    66%

    35 So it is also stated elsewhere: 'You will not let Your Holy One see decay.'

  • Acts 8:20
    66%

    20 But Peter said to him, 'May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!'

  • Acts 8:1
    66%

    1 Saul was in full agreement with his execution. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

  • Rom 11:9
    66%

    9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them."

  • Acts 20:28-29
    2 verses
    66%

    28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

    29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

  • Acts 13:11
    66%

    11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

  • 1 Thess 2:16
    66%

    16 They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.

  • Acts 4:27
    65%

    27 'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'

  • Matt 21:41
    65%

    41 They said to him, 'He will bring those wretches to a miserable end and lease the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit at the proper times.'

  • Acts 21:36
    65%

    36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, 'Take him away!'

  • Matt 21:43
    65%

    43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit.

  • Ps 55:15
    65%

    15 We used to share close communion together; we walked with the crowd in the house of God.

  • Isa 22:19
    65%

    19 I will depose you from your office, and you will be ousted from your position.

  • Mark 15:20
    65%

    20 After they had mocked Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

  • Acts 15:15
    65%

    15 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written: