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# They wandered, blind, through the streets
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The priests and prophets are spoken of as if they were blind because they wandered through the streets, not knowing where to go. Alternate translation: "They wandered through the streets like blind men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# They were so defiled by that blood
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Here "defiled" represents being unacceptable to God. Because the priests and prophets murdered people, they were ritually unclean, unable to worship God or be with ordinary people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# defiled by that blood
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"defiled by the blood that they shed." Possible meanings are 1) the blood was on their clothes or 2) "blood" is a metonym for murder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# no one could touch their clothes
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No one wanted to become unclean by touching the clothes of the priests and prophets [v. 13](./13.md).
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