12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

nor did any of the peoples of the world,

that enemies and foes could enter

the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

nor any of the inhabitants of the world,

that foe or enemy could enter

the gates of Jerusalem.

13 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.

14 They wandered, blind, through the streets;

they were so defiled with blood

that no one was able to touch

their garments.

12 Not a king in all the earth—

no one in all the world—

would have believed that an enemy

could march through the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth,

And all inhabitants of the world,

Would not have believed

That the adversary and the enemy

Could enter the gates of Jerusalem—

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.

12 Kings of the earth and people of the world

could not believe

that enemies and foes

could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world,

That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 Neither the kings of the earth nor anyone living on earth could believe 

that enemies or invaders would ever get through the gates of Jerusalem. 

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. 

12 The kings of the earth

and all the world’s inhabitants did not believe

that an enemy or adversary

could enter Jerusalem’s gates.

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.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

nor did any of the inhabitants of the world,

that foe or enemy could enter

the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

and all the inhabitants of the world,

that a foe and an enemy could enter

into the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth couldn’t believe what was happening.

Neither could any of the world’s people.

Enemies actually attacked and entered

the gates of Jerusalem.

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.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

Nor did any of the inhabitants of the world,

That the adversary and the enemy

Could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

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.