LAM 4:13 Parallel View

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ULT The sins of her prophets were more than the iniquities of her priests;
 ⇔ they poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous.

UST But that is what happened;
⇔ it happened because the prophets sinned;
 ⇔ the priests also sinned
⇔ by causing innocent people to die.

BSB  ⇔ 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.

OEB It was all for the sins of her prophets,
⇔ The crimes of her priests,
 ⇔ Who have shed in the midst of the city
⇔ The blood of the righteous.

WEB  ⇔ 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 middle of her.

NET 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.

LSV Because of the sins of her prophets,
The iniquities of her priests,
Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,

FBV But this happened because of the sins of her prophets and the wickedness of her priests, who shed the blood of the innocent right there in the city.

T4T But that is what happened;
⇔ it happened because the prophets sinned;
 ⇔ and the priests also sinned
⇔ by causing innocent people to be executed [MTY].

LEB • the guilt of her priests, • who shed blood in her midst, • of righteous people.

BBE 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.

MOF No MOF LAM book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,

DBY [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.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB ¶ 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,

BB 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.
(Which neverthelesse is come to pass for the sin of her prophets, and for the wickedness of her priests, that have shed innocents blood within her.)

GNV 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.
(For the sins of her Prophets, and the iniquities of her Priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the middes of her.)

CB 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.
(Which nevertheles is come to pass for ye/you_all sins of her prophets, and for the wickednes of her priests, that have shed innocentes blood within her.)

WYC Men. For the synnes of the profetis therof, and for wickidnessis of preestis therof, that schedden out the blood of iust men in the myddis therof.
(Men. For the sins of the prophets therof, and for wickednessis of priests therof, that schedden out the blood of just men in the myddis therof.)

LUT Es ist aber geschehen um der Sünde willen ihrer Propheten und um der Missetat willen ihrer Priester, die drinnen der Gerechten Blut vergossen.
(It is but geschehen around/by/for the Sünde willen ihrer Propheten and around/by/for the Missetat willen ihrer Priester, the drinnen the Gerechten blood vergossen.)

CLV Mem Propter peccata prophetarum ejus, et iniquitates sacerdotum ejus, qui effuderunt in medio ejus sanguinem justorum.
(Mem Propter peccata prophetarum eyus, and iniquitates sacerdotum eyus, who effuderunt in medio eyus sanguinem justorum.)

BRN Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and iniquities of her priests, who shed righteous blood in the midst of her,

BrLXX ΜΗΜ. Ἐξ ἁμαρτιῶν προφητῶν αὐτῆς, ἀδικιῶν ἱερέων αὐτῆς, τῶν ἐκχεόντων αἷμα δίκαιον ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς.
(MAʸM. Ex hamartiōn profaʸtōn autaʸs, adikiōn hiereōn autaʸs, tōn ekⱪeontōn haima dikaion en mesōi autaʸs.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests

(Some words not found in UHB: because_of,sins prophets,her iniquities priests,her the,shed in/on/at/with,midst,her blood righteous )

These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that these spiritual leaders were largely responsible for the fall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “the terrible sins of her prophets and priests”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) who have shed the blood of the righteous

(Some words not found in UHB: because_of,sins prophets,her iniquities priests,her the,shed in/on/at/with,midst,her blood righteous )

Both the priests and the prophets were guilty of murder. Here “shed the blood” represents murder. Alternate translation: “who have murdered the righteous”

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