Lamentations 4:13 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 From the sins of her prophets the iniquities of her priests shedding the blood of the just in her midst, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [But this happened] because of the sins of her [false] prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed the blood of the just and righteous in the midst of her. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible It was because of her prophets’ sins, her priests’ iniquities, those who shed righteous blood in the middle of the city. Catholic Public Domain Version MEM. It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the just in her midst. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
And Jehovah will say to me, The prophets are prophesying a lie in my name: I sent them not, and I commanded them not, and I spake not to them: a vision of falsehood and a divination, and nought, and the deceit of their heart they are prophesying to you.
For from of old I broke thy yoke, I burst thy bonds; and thou wilt say, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou turnest one side, committing fornication:
In vain did I strike your sons; they received no instruction: your sword consumed the prophets as a lion destroying.
The prophets prophesied in falsehood, and the priests will spread out with their hands; and my people loved it thus: and what will ye do to its last part
For from their little even to their great, every one plundering, plundered; and from the prophet and even to the priest every one did falsehood.
Thy prophets saw for thee vanity and a foolish thing, and they uncovered not upon thine iniquity to turn back thy captivity; and they will see for thee burdens of falsehood and seductions.
Ye multiplied your wounded in this city, and ye filled its streets with the wounded.
A conspiracy of her prophets in her midst as a roaring lion rending the prey; they consumed the soul; they will take the wealth and the precious thing; they multiplied her widows in her midst
Wherefore ye bear testimony to yourselves, that ye are the sons of those having slain the prophets.
Which of the prophets did not your fathers drive out and they slew them announcing beforehand of the coming of the Just; of whom ye have now been traitors and murderers: