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Lamentations 4:13
מ (Mem)
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.Bible Study Resources
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Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophetsand the iniquities of her priests,who shed the blood of the righteous within her.
[It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her Kohanim, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
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,
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.
Because of the sins of her prophets And the wrongdoings of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous,
It happened because her prophets sinned and her priests did evil. They killed in the city those who did what was right.
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;
[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.
For the sinnes of her Prophets, and the iniquities of her Priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middes of her.
Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous;
Because of the sins of her prophetsAnd the iniquities of her priests,Who have shed in her midstThe blood of the righteous;
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.
Jerusalem was punished because her prophets and her priests had sinned and caused the death of innocent victims.
It happened because of the sins of her prophets and the offenses of her cohanim, who, within her walls, shed the blood of the righteous.
[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.
This happened because the prophets of Jerusalem sinned. This happened because the priests of Jerusalem did evil things. They were shedding the blood of good people in the city of Jerusalem.
It happened for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed in the midst of her the blood of the righteous.
But it happened, because her prophets sinned and her priests were guilty of causing the death of innocent people.
Because of the sins of her prophets, the guilt of her priests, who shed blood in her midst, of righteous people.
Because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, pouring out the blood of the righteous in her midst,
Which neuertheles is come to passe for ye synnes of hir prophetes, and for the wickednes of hir prestes, that haue shed innocentes bloude within her.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Whiche neuerthelesse is come to passe for the sinne of her prophetes, and for the wickednesse of her priestes, that haue shed innocents blood within her.
MEM. For the sins of her prophets, and iniquities of her priests, who shed righteous blood in the midst of her,
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.
Men. For the synnes of the profetis therof, and for wickidnessis of preestis therof, that schedden out the blood of iust men in the myddis therof.
[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.
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.
Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who shed in her midst The blood of the just.
Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the sins of her priests, who defiled the city by shedding innocent blood.
This was because of the sins of her men who spoke in God's name, and the sins of her religious leaders, who killed those within her who were right and good.
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.
It is for the sins of her prophets, the iniquities of her priests, - who have been pouring out, in her midst, the blood of the righteous!
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.
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.
Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,
Because of the sins of her prophets and the evil of her priests, Who exploited good and trusting people, robbing them of their lives,
Contextual Overview
מ (Mem)
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. 14נ (Nun)
They wander blindly through the streets, defiled by the blood they shed, while no one dares to touch their garments. 15ס (Samek)
People cry to them, "Turn away! You are unclean! Turn away! Turn away! Don't touch us!" So they have fled and wander about; but the nations say, "They may not stay here any longer." 16פ (Pe)
The Lord himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. They did not honor the priests; they did not show favor to the elders. 17ע (Ayin)
Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us. 18צ (Tsade)
Our enemies hunted us down at every step so that we could not walk about in our streets. Our end drew near, our days were numbered, for our end had come! 19ק (Qof)
Those who pursued us were swifter than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains; they ambushed us in the wilderness. 20ר (Resh)
Our very life breath—the Lord 's anointed king— was caught in their traps, of whom we thought, "Under his protection we will survive among the nations."Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the sins: Lamentations 2:14, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:11-21, Ezekiel 22:26-28, Micah 3:11, Micah 3:12, Zephaniah 3:3, Zephaniah 3:4
that: Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 26:8, Jeremiah 26:9, Matthew 23:31, Matthew 23:33-37, Luke 11:47-51, Acts 7:52, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:9 - Because 2 Chronicles 7:22 - Because they forsook Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people Isaiah 43:27 - and thy Isaiah 59:7 - and they Jeremiah 7:6 - and shed Jeremiah 8:10 - from the prophet Jeremiah 14:18 - yea Jeremiah 19:4 - filled Jeremiah 26:19 - Thus Jeremiah 30:15 - for the Jeremiah 44:3 - of their Lamentations 2:20 - shall the priest Lamentations 5:16 - woe Ezekiel 9:9 - and the land Ezekiel 11:6 - General Ezekiel 13:2 - prophesy against Ezekiel 22:25 - a conspiracy Ezekiel 34:3 - ye kill Hosea 4:2 - toucheth Hosea 9:8 - but Zephaniah 1:17 - because Malachi 2:1 - General Matthew 23:35 - upon Luke 13:34 - killest Hebrews 11:37 - were slain Revelation 16:6 - they have
Cross-References
He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword;
Thus people were scorched by the terrible heat, yet they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.
They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings and because of their sores, but nevertheless they still refused to repent of their deeds.
And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people, but they blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it was so horrendous.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests,.... Aben Ezra interprets this of the prophets of Baal, and the priests of the high places; but though false prophets and wicked priests are meant, yet such as were among the Jews, made choice of and approved of by them: see 2 Chronicles 36:14; not that the people were faultless, but these were the principals, who by their examples led on and encouraged the common people in sin:
that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her; not the blood of innocent children, sacrificed to them by Moloch; but of good men in general, whom they persecuted and slew; and of the true prophets of the Lord in particular, whose blood they shed; and was the sin that brought on the destruction of their city by the Romans, as well as of that by the Chaldeans; see Matthew 23:35.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The blood of the just - Jeremiah 26:7-24 exhibits priests and prophets as the prime movers in an attempt to silence the word of God by putting Jeremiah to death. Compare the margin reference to Matthew.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 13. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests — These most wretched beings, under the pretense of zeal for the true religion, persecuted the genuine prophets, priests, and people of God, and caused their blood to be shed in the midst of the city, in the most open and public manner; exactly as the murderous priests, and blood-thirsty preachers, under the reign of bloody Queen Mary, did in England. However, the profligate priests and idolatrous prophets in Jerusalem, only shed the blood of the saints of God there: but the sanguinary papists, in the above reign, burnt the blood here, for they burnt the people alive; and at the same time, in their worse than Molochean cruelty, consigned, with all the fervour peculiar to their then ruthless Church, the souls of those whom they thus massacred, to the bitter pains of eternal death! O earth, cover not thou their blood!
