Commentary for Lamentations 4:13
מֵֽחַטֹּ֣את נְבִיאֶ֔יהָ עֲוֺנ֖וֹת כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥ים בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ דַּ֥ם צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ס)
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 midst of her.
Rashi on Lamentations
For the sins of her false prophets. [Because of the] false [prophets], this evil has befallen her.18Alternately, ‘because of the sins committed against the prophets,’ namely the murder of Zecharyah, this evil has befallen her. (Eichah Rabbah 4:16) Or ‘because of the sins committed by her prophets and kohanim who burnt incense for idol worship, this evil has befallen her.’ (Targum)
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