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# the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests
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These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that these spiritual leaders were largely responsible for the fall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the terrible sins of her prophets and priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# who have shed the blood of the righteous
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Both the priests and the prophets were guilty of murder. Here "shed the blood" represents murder. Alternate translation: "who have murdered the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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