What is going on in Acts 1:20?
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In Acts 1:20 we read:
> "For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
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> > ‘Let his encampment become desolate, and may no one dwell in it.’
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> And:
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> > ‘May another take his office.’"
But Psalm 69:26 is actually uses plural:
> "Make their camp desolate, with none to dwell in their tents."
Psalm 109:8 has singular:
> "May his days be few; may another take his office."
(All translations can be found from the [USCCB website](https://bible.usccb.org/bible).)
So it seems to me that St. Peter is changing the plural of Psalm 69:26 into singular in order to make a point. Then he quotes Psalm 109:8 in order to make a point. He seems to be just picking Psalm texts or changing the plural into singular in order to make a point. This is just confusing.
I have been searching commentaries on this but have not been able to found one. This could be because people just take for granted that changing the plural into singular is a natural thing that people can just do.
**What is going on in Acts 1:20?**
Asked by John Janssen
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May 14, 2025, 08:59 PM
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