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Acts 1:20

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.

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Acts 1:20 in other translations

For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘Let his habitation be made desolate.
Let no one dwell in it;’
and,
‘Let another take his office.’

Acts 1:20 · World English Bible

Acts 1:20 in context

  1. 18(Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
  2. 19And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)
  3. 20For 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.
  4. 21Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
  5. 22beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.