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19 The news about this became known to all the people living in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that plot of land was called ‘Hakeldama,’ which means ‘Field of Blood.’[a] 20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms,

‘May his encampment become deserted,
    and may there be no one to dwell in it.’

And again,

‘Let another take over his position.’

21 “Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us during the entire time that the Lord Jesus lived with us,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:19 The language spoken is Aramaic.