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
BishoprickOfficeJudas (Jude)DavidProphecyPsalms, Book ofGodWicked (People)Afflictions and Adversities
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).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 108:8 in some Bibles
- 109:8 in most Bibles