Lamentations 4:13
“¶ For the sinnes of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middest of her:”
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Lamentations 4:13 Context
11The Lord hath accomplished his furie, he hath powred out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath deuoured the foundations thereof. 12The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not haue beleeued, that the aduersarie and the enemie should haue entred into the gates of Ierusalem. 13¶ For the sinnes of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middest of her: 14They haue wandred as blind men in the streetes, they haue polluted themselues with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. 15They cryed vnto them; Depart yee, it is vncleane, depart, depart, touch not, when they fled away and wandred: they said among the heathen, They shall no more soiourne there.
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Other Translations for Lamentations 4:13
For the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
- King James Version
Because of the sins of her prophets {And} the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`It is' because of the sins of her prophets, `and' the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
- American Standard Version (1901)
It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil-doing of her priests, by whom the blood of the upright has been drained out in her.
- Basic English Bible
[It is] for the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the righteous in the midst of her.
- Darby Bible
For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
- Webster's Bible
[It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
- World English Bible
Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,
- Youngs Literal Bible
It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 4:13
4:13 Priests - The ecclesiastical men were a great cause of the first and last destruction of Jerusalem. And so they are of most other places that come to ruin, through their neglect of their duty, or encouraging others in their wicked courses.