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13 This was for the sins of her prophets
    and the iniquities of her priests,
who poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous.

14 They wandered,
    blind, in the streets;
they have defiled themselves with blood,
    so that no one could touch their garments.

15 They cried out to them, “Depart! Unclean!
    Depart, depart, do not touch us!”
Therefore they fled and wandered;
    men among the nations said,
    “They shall live with us no longer.”

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13 But it happened because of the sins of her prophets
    and the iniquities of her priests,(A)
who shed within her
    the blood(B) of the righteous.

14 Now they grope through the streets
    as if they were blind.(C)
They are so defiled with blood(D)
    that no one dares to touch their garments.

15 “Go away! You are unclean!” people cry to them.
    “Away! Away! Don’t touch us!”
When they flee and wander(E) about,
    people among the nations say,
    “They can stay here no longer.”(F)

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