Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who shed in her midst The blood of the just.
Lamentations 4:13
Surrounding context
4:12 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--
4:13 Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who shed in her midst The blood of the just.
4:14 They wandered blind in the streets; They have defiled themselves with blood, So that no one would touch their garments.