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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 middle of her.
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Verse 13. Priests. They too generally favoured Bible. the false prophets. Calmet. 2:26. and so forth They were judges, and condemned the innocent: or exposed ( Calmet.) the citizens to destruction, by not warning them to amend, ( Bible.) and to submit to the Chaldees. Calmet.—Impostors are called prophets, as they have the same outward appearance. Worthington.
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