13Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,


In Context

10 The hands of merciful women have boiled their own children, They have been for food to them, In the destruction of the daughter of my people.

11 Completed hath Jehovah His fury, He hath poured out the fierceness of His anger, And he kindleth a fire in Zion, And it devoureth her foundations.

12 Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.

13 Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,

14 They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without any being able to touch their clothing,

15 Turn aside — unclean,' they called to them, 'Turn aside, turn aside, touch not,' For they fled — yea, they have wandered, They have said among nations: 'They do not add to sojourn.'

Lamentations 4:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:13For the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:13But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed within her the blood of the righteous.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:13For 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:13Mem. 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:13It 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13It 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:13It 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13[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.