New International Version (NIV)
13But it happened because of the sins of her prophets
and the iniquities of her priests,
who shed within her
the blood of the righteous.
Lamentations 4:13
Lamentations 4:13 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
13Because of the sins of her prophets
And the wrongdoings of her priests,
Who have shed in her midst
The blood of the righteous,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
13Because of the sins of her [counterfeit] prophets
And the wickedness of her [unfaithful] priests,
Who have shed in her midst
The blood of the just and righteous;
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
13But this was for the sins of her prophets
and the guilt of her priests,
who shed the blood of the righteous
in her midst.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
13For the sinnes of her Prophets, and the iniquities of her Priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middes of her.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
13It 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.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
13It happened because Jerusalem’s prophets had sinned.
Her priests had done evil things.
All of them spilled the blood
of those who did what was right.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
13But it happened because of the sins
of Jerusalem's prophets and her priests.
The city became an unclean place
because its leaders caused good people to die there.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
13Because of the sins of her prophets, || The iniquities of her priests, || Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,