Lamentations 4:13-17

Lamentations 4:13-17

[13] 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, [14] They have wandered  as blind  men in the streets,  they have polluted  themselves with blood,  so that men could  not  touch  their garments.  [15] They cried  unto them, Depart  ye; it is unclean;  depart,  touch  not: when they fled away  and wandered,  they said  among the heathen,  They shall no more  sojourn  there. [16] The anger  of the LORD  hath divided  them; he will no more  regard  them: they respected  not the persons  of the priests,  they favoured  not the elders.  [17] As for us, our eyes  as yet failed  for our vain  help:  we have watched  for a nation  that could not save  us.