Lamentations 4:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed within her the blood of the righteous.

New Living Translation
Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the sins of her priests, who defiled the city by shedding innocent blood.

English Standard Version
This was for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed in the midst of her the blood of the righteous.

Berean Study Bible
But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.

New American Standard Bible
Because of the sins of her prophets And the wrongdoings of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous,

NASB 1995
Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous;

NASB 1977
Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous,

Amplified Bible
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;

Christian Standard Bible
Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous within her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous within her.

Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem was punished because her prophets and her priests had sinned and caused the death of innocent victims.

Good News Translation
But it happened, because her prophets sinned and her priests were guilty of causing the death of innocent people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[They got through] because of the sins of Jerusalem's prophets and the crimes of its priests, who spilled the blood of righteous people within it.

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,

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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,

New King James Version
Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who shed in her midst The blood of the just.

King James 2000 Bible
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,

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.

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.

American 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 middle 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.

A Faithful Version
For the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in her midst,

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the sinnes of her Prophets, and the iniquities of her Priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middes of her.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Whiche neuerthelesse is come to passe for the sinne of her prophetes, and for the wickednesse of her priestes, that haue shed innocents blood within her.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Which neuertheles is come to passe for ye synnes of hir prophetes, and for the wickednes of hir prestes, that haue shed innocentes bloude within her.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because of the sins of her prophets, "" The iniquities of her priests, "" Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,

Young's 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,

Smith's Literal Translation
From the sins of her prophets the iniquities of her priests shedding the blood of the just in her midst,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Mem Because of the sin of her Prophets and the evil of her Priests who shed the blood of the righteous ones within her

Lamsa Bible
It happened for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed in the midst of her the blood of the righteous.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
MEM. For the sins of her prophets, and iniquities of her priests, who shed righteous blood in the midst of her,
















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