Acts 1:20

For it has been written in the Sefer Tehillim, TEHI the place of him NESHAMMAH (one being deserted)… V'AL YEHI YOSHEV (May his place be deserted and let him not be the one dwelling in it), + 1:20 Ps 69:26 and PEKUDATO YIKACH ACHER (his place of leadership may another take.) + 1:20 Ps 109:8

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

19And this became known to all the ones inhabiting Yerushalayim, so that the sadeh (field) became known in their language as “Akeldama” — that is “Sadeh of Dahm.”)

21It is necessary, therefore, that one of the anashim who accompanied us during all the time in which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua went in and went out among us,

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:42And they shall take other stones, and make them replace those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the bais.

Psalms 109:8Let his yamim be few; 1 and let another take his pekuddah. + 109:8 See Ac 1:20 1

Luke 20:42For Dovid himself says in the book of Tehillim, NEUM HASHEM LADONI: SHEV LIMINI,

Acts 1:25to take the place of this avodas kodesh ministry and Shlichus from which Yehudah turned aside to go to his own place.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:16-26

The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and… Read the whole commentary →

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