Acts 1:20

1:20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted, ¹  and let there be no one to live in it,’ ²  and ‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’ ³ 

Acts 1:25

1:25 to assume the task ⁴  of this service ⁵  and apostleship from which Judas turned aside ⁶  to go to his own place.” ⁷ 

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¹ tn Or “uninhabited” or “empty.”

² sn A quotation from Ps 69:25.

³ tn Or “Let another take his office.”

sn A quotation from Ps 109:8.

⁴ tn Grk “to take the place.”

⁵ tn Or “of this ministry.”

⁶ tn Or “the task of this service and apostleship which Judas ceased to perform.”

⁷ sn To go to his own place. This may well be a euphemism for Judas’ judged fate. He separated himself from them, and thus separated he would remain.