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."
— Lamentations 4:13, Bible in Basic English
“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,”
“It isbecause of the sins of her prophets, andthe iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. ”
“מ(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.”
The hands of kind-hearted women have been boiling their children; they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
The Lord has given full effect to his passion, he has let loose his burning wrath; he has made a fire in Zion, causing the destruction of its bases.
To the kings of the earth and to all the people of the world it did not seem possible that the attackers and the haters would go into the doors of Jerusalem.
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.
They are wandering like blind men in the streets, they are made unclean with blood, so that their robes may not be touched by men.
Away! unclean! they were crying out to them, Away! away! let there be no touching: when they went away in flight and wandering, men said among the nations, There is no further resting-place for them.
The face of the Lord has sent them in all directions; he will no longer take care of them: they had no respect for the priests, they gave no honour to the old men.