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,In other versions
`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.
ASV
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.
BBE
[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.
DBY
[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.
WEB
Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,
YLT
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,
ENG
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.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
11The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
12The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
13For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
14They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
15They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.