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Lamentations 4:13 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Lamentations 4:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 4 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 on Lamentations 4:13
The cause identified: "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." The Hebrew mechatot neviyeha avonot kohaneyha hashofkhim bekerev dam tsaddiqim assigns specific blame. Mechatot (מֵחַטֹּאת, "because of the sins") and avonot (עֲוֹנוֹת, "iniquities") indicate serious transgression. The religious leaders—prophets and priests—are held responsible."Shed the blood of the just" (hashofkhim...dam tsaddiqim, הַשֹּׁפְכִים...דָם צַדִּיקִים) accuses these leaders of murdering the righteous. This may be literal (physical viole...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 4:13
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“and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end of it?”
“For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.”
“when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak to all the people”
“Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves”
“to bring back your captivity”
“and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common”
“and drove us out”
“and her priests teach for a price”
“you offspring of vipers”
“and your fathers killed them.”