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Lamentations 4:13

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,

KJV

Propter peccata prophetarum ejus, et iniquitates sacerdotum ejus, qui effuderunt in medio ejus sanguinem justorum.

Vulgate

Μήμ. Ἐξ ἁμαρτιῶν προφητῶν αὐτῆς, ἀδικιῶν ἱερέων αὐτῆς, τῶν ἐκχεόντων αἷμα δίκαιον ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς.

LXX

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.

ASV

מֵֽ/חַטֹּ֣את נְבִיאֶ֔י/הָ עֲוֺנ֖וֹת כֹּהֲנֶ֑י/הָ הַ/שֹּׁפְכִ֥ים בְּ/קִרְבָּ֖/הּ דַּ֥ם צַדִּיקִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 356×
וֹ
v
noun · 227×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
כֹּהֵ֔ן
khn
noun · 747×
ם
m
noun · 230×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
שְׁפָךְ
shpk
verb · 115×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 22:26 — 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, a
  • Isa 43:27 — Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
  • Jer 5:31 — 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?
  • Jer 6:13 — 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.
  • Jer 26:8 — 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,
  • Jer 26:8 — 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,
  • Lam 2:14 — 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.
  • Lam 2:20 — Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?
  • Lam 5:16 — The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
  • Matt 23:31 — Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
  • Rev 16:6 — For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.