Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed within her the blood of the righteous. New Living Translation Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the sins of her priests, who defiled the city by shedding innocent blood. English Standard Version This was for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed in the midst of her the blood of the righteous. Berean Standard Bible But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. King James 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, New King James Version Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who shed in her midst The blood of the just. New American Standard Bible Because of the sins of her prophets And the wrongdoings of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous, NASB 1995 Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous; NASB 1977 Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous, Legacy Standard Bible Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous; Amplified Bible Because of the sins of her [counterfeit] prophets And the wickedness of her [unfaithful] priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the just and righteous; Christian Standard Bible Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous within her. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous within her. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Mem Because of the sin of her Prophets and the evil of her Priests who shed the blood of the righteous ones within her Brenton Septuagint Translation MEM. For the sins of her prophets, and iniquities of her priests, who shed righteous blood in the midst of her, Contemporary English Version Jerusalem was punished because her prophets and her priests had sinned and caused the death of innocent victims. Douay-Rheims Bible Mem. 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation [They got through] because of the sins of Jerusalem's prophets and the crimes of its priests, who spilled the blood of righteous people within it. Good News Translation But it happened, because her prophets sinned and her priests were guilty of causing the death of innocent people. International Standard Version Due to the sins committed by her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests who shed in her midst, the blood of the righteous, JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version Because of the sins of her prophets, | The iniquities of her priests, | Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous, Majority Standard Bible But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. New American Bible Except for the sins of her prophets and the crimes of her priests, Who poured out in her midst the blood of the just. NET Bible But it happened due to the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous. New Revised Standard Version It was for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in the midst of her. New Heart English 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English 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 middle of her. Young's Literal Translation Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Distress of Zion…12The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any people of the world, that an enemy or a foe could enter the gates of Jerusalem. 13But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. 14They wandered blind in the streets, defiled by this blood, so that no one dared to touch their garments.… Cross References Matthew 23:31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. Jeremiah 2:30 "I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion." Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end? Jeremiah 6:13 "For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. Jeremiah 26:8 and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, "You must surely die! Jeremiah 26:9 How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!" And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading. Treasury of Scripture For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the middle of her, the sins Lamentations 2:14 Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Jeremiah 6:13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. that Jeremiah 2:20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. Jeremiah 26:8,9 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die… Matthew 23:31,33-37 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets… Jump to Previous Blood Drained Evil-Doing Iniquities Midst Priests Prophets Righteous Shed Shedding Sins Upright WithinJump to Next Blood Drained Evil-Doing Iniquities Midst Priests Prophets Righteous Shed Shedding Sins Upright WithinLamentations 4 1. Zion bewails her pitiful estate13. She confesses her sins 21. Edom is threatened and Zion comforted. (13) That have shed the blood of the just . . .--The words point to incidents like the death of Zechariah the son of Jehoiada (2Chronicles 24:21); the "innocent blood" shed by Manasseh (2Kings 21:16); the attempts on Jeremiah's own life (Jeremiah 26:7); possibly to some unrecorded atrocities during the siege on the part of the priests and false prophets, who looked on the true prophets as traitors (Jeremiah 26:23).Verse 13. - For the sins of her prophets, etc. Instead of connecting this verse by a comma with the following, we should rather view it as a unit in itself, and understand at the beginning, "All this hath happened" The sins of the prophets and priests are mentioned together by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 23:11), as well as by Isaiah (Isaiah 28:7). But we are nowhere else told that the spiritual leaders of the people, in these closing years of the Jewish state, were guilty of shedding innocent blood, unless this is to be inferred from the incident related in Jeremiah 26:7, etc. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [But this was] for the sinsמֵֽחַטֹּ֣את (mê·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender of her prophets נְבִיאֶ֔יהָ (nə·ḇî·’e·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet and the guilt עֲוֺנ֖וֹת (‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity of her priests, כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ (kō·hă·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3548: Priest who shed הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥ים (haš·šō·p̄ə·ḵîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out the blood דַּ֥ם (dam) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of the righteous צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous in her midst. בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ (bə·qir·bāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center Links Lamentations 4:13 NIVLamentations 4:13 NLT Lamentations 4:13 ESV Lamentations 4:13 NASB Lamentations 4:13 KJV Lamentations 4:13 BibleApps.com Lamentations 4:13 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 4:13 Chinese Bible Lamentations 4:13 French Bible Lamentations 4:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 4:13 It is because of the sins (Lam. 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