Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the iniquities of her priests,
Who have shed in her midst
The
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
מ Mem
and the guilt of her priests,
who shed the blood of the righteous
within her.
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,
A Conservative Version
[It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the just in the midst of 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.
Amplified
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;
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
From the sins of her prophets the iniquities of her priests shedding the blood of the just in her midst,
King James 2000
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,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of the sins of her prophets, the guilt of her priests, who shed blood in her midst, of righteous people.
Modern King James verseion
For the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, shedding the blood of the just in her midst,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Mem} Which nevertheless is come to pass for the sins of her prophets, and for the wickedness of her priests that have shed innocents' blood within her.
NET Bible
(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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
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!
Webster
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 midst of her.
Youngs 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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 4:13
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Context Readings
Zion Is Punished
12
The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any of the inhabitants of the world, that foe or enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem.
13
And the iniquities of her priests,
Who have shed in her midst
The
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:31
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?
Jeremiah 6:13
"For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 26:8-9
And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, "You shall die!
Lamentations 2:14
Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading.
Ezekiel 22:26-28
Her priests have done violence to my law and have profaned my holy things. They have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they taught the difference between the unclean and the clean, and they have disregarded my Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them.
Jeremiah 2:20
"For long ago I broke your yoke and burst your bonds; but you said, 'I will not serve.' Yes, on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed down like a whore.
Jeremiah 14:14
And the LORD said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.
Jeremiah 23:11-21
"Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the LORD.
Micah 3:11-12
Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us."
Zephaniah 3:3-4
Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.
Luke 11:47-51
Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind