Lamentations
King James Version (KJV)
Lamentations 4:14
“They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.”
King James Version (KJV)
Lamentations 4:14 Context
11The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. 12The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. 13For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her, 14They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. 15They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. 16The 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. 17As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
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Other Translations
They haue wandred as blind men in the streetes, they haue polluted themselues with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
They wandered, blind, in the streets; They were defiled with blood So that no one could touch their garments.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are wandering like blind men in the streets, they are made unclean with blood, so that their robes may not be touched by men.
- Basic English Bible
They wandered about blind in the streets; they were polluted with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- Darby Bible
They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- Webster's Bible
They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.
- World English Bible
They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without [any] being able to touch their clothing,
- Youngs Literal Bible
They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, so that men cannot touch their garments.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
They wandered, blind, in the streets; They were defiled with blood So that no one could touch their garments.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are wandering like blind men in the streets, they are made unclean with blood, so that their robes may not be touched by men.
- Basic English Bible
They wandered about blind in the streets; they were polluted with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- Darby Bible
They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- Webster's Bible
They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.
- World English Bible
They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without [any] being able to touch their clothing,
- Youngs Literal Bible
They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, so that men cannot touch their garments.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 4:14
4:14 They - The prophets and priests wandered up and down the streets polluting themselves with blood, either the blood of the children which they slew, or the just men, mentioned ver.#13|, the slaughter of whom they either encouraged, or at least did not discourage; so that one could not touch a prophet or priest, but he must be legally polluted, and there were so many of them, that men could not walk in the streets, but he must touch some of them.