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Source language
Original Greek   
γέγραπται γὰρ ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν· Γενηθήτω ἡ ἔπαυλις αὐτοῦ ἔρημος καὶ μὴ ἔστω ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν αὐτῇ, καί· Τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ ⸀λαβέτω ἕτερος.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
gegraptai gar en biblo psalmon* Genetheto e epaulis autou eremos kai me esto o katoikon en aute, kai* Ten episkopen autou rlabeto eteros.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum fiat commoratio eius deserta et non sit qui inhabitet in ea et episcopatum eius accipiat alius

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his position as bishop let another take.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his office let another take.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
New King James Version   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his dwelling place be desolate, And let no one live in it’; and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21st Century King James Version   
For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein’; and, ‘His bishopric let another take.’

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'His dwelling shall be desolate, and there will be no inhabitant in it, and another will take his ministry.' “
Darby Bible Translation   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’
God's Word   
You've read in Psalms, 'Let his home be deserted, and let no one live there,' and 'Let someone else take his position.' " "Therefore, someone must be added to our number to serve with us as a witness that Jesus came back to life.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling become desolate; let no one live in it; and Let someone else take his position."
International Standard Version   
"For in the Book of Psalms it is written, 'Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,' and, 'Let someone else take over his office,'
NET Bible   
"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and 'Let another take his position of responsibility.'
New American Standard Bible   
"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'LET HIS HOMESTEAD BE MADE DESOLATE, AND LET NO ONE DWELL IN IT'; and, 'LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS OFFICE.'
New International Version   
"For," said Peter, "it is written in the Book of Psalms: "'May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,' and, "'May another take his place of leadership.'
New Living Translation   
Peter continued, "This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, 'Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.' It also says, 'Let someone else take his position.'
Webster's Bible Translation   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take.
Weymouth New Testament   
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, "'Let his encampment be desolate: let there be no one to dwell there'; and "'His work let another take up.'
The World English Bible   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
EasyEnglish Bible   
Peter then said, ‘This is what King David wrote in the book of Psalms: “Let the house that he lived in become empty, so that nobody lives in it.” David also wrote: “Let somebody else do the job which he did.” ’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
New Life Version   
For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his place of living be empty and let no one live there,’ and, ‘Let another person take over his work.’
Revised Geneva Translation   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his house be empty, and let no one dwell therein.’ Also, ‘Let another take his position.’
The Voice Bible   
In this way, one of David’s psalms was fulfilled: “May their camps be bleak, with not one left in any tent.” But the psalms also include these words: “Let his position of oversight be given to another.”
Living Bible   
King David’s prediction of this appears in the Book of Psalms, where he says, ‘Let his home become desolate with no one living in it.’ And again, ‘Let his work be given to someone else to do.’
New Catholic Bible   
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.’
Legacy Standard Bible   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his residence be made desolate, And let no one dwell in it’; and, ‘Let another man take his office.’
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell therein, and let another take his office.
Christian Standard Bible   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling become desolate; let no one live in it; and Let someone else take his position.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and [again], Let another take his position or overseership.
New Century Version   
“In the Book of Psalms,” Peter said, “this is written: ‘May his place be empty; leave no one to live in it.’ Psalm 69:25 And it is also written: ‘Let another man replace him as leader.’ Psalm 109:8
The Message   
“As you know, he took the evil bribe money and bought a small farm. There he came to a bad end, rupturing his belly and spilling his guts. Everybody in Jerusalem knows this by now; they call the place Murder Meadow. It’s exactly what we find written in the Psalms: Let his farm become haunted So no one can ever live there. “And also what was written later: Let someone else take over his post.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Indeed, it is written in the book of Psalms: May his residence be deserted. Let there be no one dwelling in it. And, let someone else take his position.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become · deserted, and let there be no · one living in it’; and ‘Let another take over · his responsibilities.’
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let another take his position of overseer.’
New Matthew Bible   
It is written in the book of Psalms: Let his habitation be void, and let no one dwell in it; and his office, let another take.
Good News Translation®   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘May his house become empty; may no one live in it.’ It is also written, ‘May someone else take his place of service.’
Wycliffe Bible   
And it is written in the book of Psalms, The habitation of them be made desert [The habitation of him be made desert], and be there none that dwell in it, and another take his bishopric.
New Testament for Everyone   
“For this is what it says in the book of Psalms: Let his home become desolate and let nobody live in it; and again, Let someone else receive his overseeing task.
Contemporary English Version   
In the book of Psalms it says, “Leave his house empty, and don't let anyone live there.” It also says, “Let someone else have his job.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘His office let another take.’
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Now it is written in the book of psalms of such a man: ‘Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one live in it’, and ‘Let another take his office’.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let another take his position of overseer.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it”; and “Let another take his position of overseer.”
Common English Bible © 2011   
“It is written in the Psalms scroll, Let his home become deserted and let there be no one living in it; and Give his position of leadership to another.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“For in the book of Psalms it is written, ‘Let his place of residence become desolate, And let there be no one to live in it’; and [again], ‘Let another take his position as overseer.’
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his encampment become desolate, and may no one dwell in it.’ And: ‘May another take his office.’
New American Standard Bible   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his residence be made desolate, And may there be none living in it’; and, ‘May another take his office.’
The Expanded Bible   
“[L For] In the Book of Psalms,” Peter said, “this is written: ‘May his ·place [dwelling; home] be ·empty [deserted]; leave no one to live in it [Ps. 69:25].’ And it is also written: ‘Let another man ·replace him as leader [take his office/position of leadership; Ps. 109:8].’
Tree of Life Version   
For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his dwelling place become desolate, and let there be no one living in it’ and ‘Let another take his position.’
Revised Standard Version   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘His office let another take.’
New International Reader's Version   
Peter said, “Here is what is written in the Book of Psalms. It says, “ ‘May his home be deserted. May no one live in it.’ (Psalm 69:25) The Psalms also say, “ ‘Let someone else take his place as leader.’ (Psalm 109:8)
BRG Bible   
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“Now,” said Kefa, “it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his estate become desolate, let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let someone else take his place as a supervisor.’
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`The book of Psalms says, "His house must be empty. No one may live in it." And it also says, "Someone else must do his work."
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it”; and “Let another take his position of overseer.”
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
"For it has been written in the Sefer Tehillim, "TEHI the place of him NESHAMMAH (one being deserted)... V’AL YEHI YOSHEV" ("May his place be deserted and let him not be the one dwelling in it": TEHILLIM 69:26) and "PEKUDATO YIKACH ACHER" ("his place of leadership may another take". TEHILLIM 109:8)
Names of God Bible   
You’ve read in Psalms, ‘Let his home be deserted, and let no one live there,’ and ‘Let someone else take his position.’” “Therefore, someone must be added to our number to serve with us as a witness that Yeshua came back to life.
Modern English Version   
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation become desolate, and let no one live in it,’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
Easy-to-Read Version   
Peter said, “In the book of Psalms, this is written about Judas: ‘People should not go near his land; no one should live there.’ And it is also written: ‘Let another man have his work.’
International Children’s Bible   
In the book of Psalms, this is written: ‘May his place be empty. Leave no one to live in it.’ Psalm 69:25 And it is also written: ‘Let another man replace him as leader.’ Psalm 109:8
Lexham English Bible   
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his residence become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’ and, ‘Let another person take his position.’
New International Version - UK   
‘For,’ said Peter, ‘it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘“May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,” and, ‘“May another take his place of leadership.”
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“For it has been written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his residence become desolate, and let there not be the one dwelling in it’ [Ps 69:25], and ‘let another take his office’ [Ps 109:8].