Lamentations 4:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² The kings of the earth couldn’t believe what was happening.
    Neither could any of the peoples of the world.
Enemies actually attacked and entered
    the gates of Jerusalem.

¹³ It 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.

¹⁴ Now those prophets and priests
    have to feel their way along the streets
    as if they were blind.
The blood of those they killed has made them “unclean.”
    So no one dares to touch their clothes.