פּירוש אויף ישעיהו 43:28

“And I profaned the princes” [43:28]. I have profaned the princes who should have punished Israel, and Israel committed many sins. When some were pious, they were also lost among the nations because of their great sins, which were numerous.⁸Radak, Isaiah, 43:28.

And I profane the holy princes because of your iniquities.

The princes of the sanctuary. The priests; comp. 1 Chron. 24:5