11 (A)The Lord gave full vent to his wrath;
he poured out his hot anger,
and (B)he kindled a fire in Zion
that consumed its foundations.
12 (C)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 (D)the sins of her prophets
and (E)the iniquities of her priests,
who shed in the midst of her
the blood of the righteous.
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