13 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.

14 Now they grope through the streets

as if they were blind.

They are so defiled with blood

that no one dares to touch their garments.

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,

14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood,

So that men could not touch their garments.

13 Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets

and the sins of her priests,

who defiled the city

by shedding innocent blood.

14 They wandered blindly

through the streets,

so defiled by blood

that no one dared touch them.

13 Because of the sins of her prophets

And the iniquities of her priests,

Who shed in her midst

The blood of the just.

14 They wandered blind in the streets;

They have defiled themselves with blood,

So that no one would touch their garments.

13 It happened because her prophets sinned

and her priests did evil.

They killed in the city

those who did what was right.

14 They wandered in the streets

as if they were blind.

They were dirty with blood,

so no one would touch their clothes.

13 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.

14 They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood,

So that men cannot touch their garments.

13 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. 14 They wandered about blind in the streets; they were polluted with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

13 ⸤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. 

14 My people staggered blindly through the streets. 

They were so contaminated with bloodstains 

that no one would touch their clothes. 

13 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.

14 Blind, they stumbled in the streets,

defiled by this blood,

so that no one dared

to touch their garments.

13 It was for the sins of her prophets

and the iniquities of her priests,

who shed the blood of the righteous

in the midst of her.

14 Blindly they wandered through the streets,

so defiled with blood

that no one was able

to touch their garments.

13 Because of the sins of her prophets,

the guilt of her priests,

who shed blood in her midst,

of righteous people.

14 They wander blindly in the streets;

they were defiled with the blood,

their clothes

could not be touched.

13 It happened because Jerusalem’s prophets had sinned.

Its priests had done evil things.

All of them spilled the blood

of those who did what was right.

14 Now those prophets and priests

have to feel their way along the streets

like people who are blind.

The blood of those they killed has made them “unclean.”

So no one dares even to touch their clothes.

13 Because of the sins of her prophets

And the iniquities of her priests,

Who have shed in her midst

The blood of the righteous;

14 They wandered, blind, in the streets;

They were defiled with blood

So that no one could touch their garments.