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Lamentations 4:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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,

Lamentations 4:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Lamentations 4:13

Theological / Devotional

Iniquities. Judah’s religious leaders were wicked both in heart and in action (see on Isa. 3:12).

Shed the blood. The fact that the priests and the false prophets especially had had clamored for the life of Jeremiah (Jer. 26:7-24) would indicate that they bore a large share of responsibility for the death of other righteous men (see Jer. 6:13-15 ; 23:11-15).

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