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18 (Now this man Judah bought a field with the reward of his wickedness. Falling headfirst, he burst open in the middle and his intestines splattered out. 19 And it became known to all those living in Jerusalem, so in their own language that field was called Akeldama[a]—that is, ‘Field of Blood.’) 20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms,

‘Let his dwelling place become desolate,
    and let there be no one living in it’[b]
and ‘Let another take his position.’[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:19 Grk. Hakeldamach; Aram. Chakel-d’ma.
  2. Acts 1:20 cf. Ps. 69:26(25).
  3. Acts 1:20 cf. Ps. 109:8(108:8 LXX).