Lamentations 4:13

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Summary

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 sins

That

General references

Ezekiel 11:6

Malachi 2:1

Bible References

The sins

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.

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?

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.

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

That

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.

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.

Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

General references

Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.