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The Song of the Slandered

Psalms 109:8

In 11 translations

BSB
May his days be few; may another take his position.Cited in Acts 1:20
KJV
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.office: or, charge
WEB
Let his days be few. Let another take his office.
ASV
Let his days be few; And let another take his office.
LSV
His days are few, another takes his oversight,
YLT
His days are few, his oversight another taketh,
DBY
Let his days be few, let another take his office;
DRC108:8
May his days be few: and his bishopric let another take.
GNV
Let his daies be fewe, and let another take his charge.
JPS
Let his days be few; let another take his charge.
LXXE108:8
Let his days be few: and let another take his office of overseer.

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Original-language editions

WLC
יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃
LXX-Br108:8
Γενηθήτωσαν αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ὀλίγαι, καὶ τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λάβοι ἕτερος.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 1:16–26“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. He was one of our number and shared in this…
  • Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
  • Matthew 27:5So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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  • 108:8 in some Bibles
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