13. Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous;
14. They wandered, blind, in the streets; They were defiled with blood So that no one could touch their garments.
15. "Depart! Unclean!" they cried of themselves. "Depart, depart, do not touch!" So they fled and wandered; Men among the nations said, "They shall not continue to dwell with us."
16. The presence of the Lord has scattered them, He will not continue to regard them; They did not honor the priests, They did not favor the elders.
17. Yet our eyes failed, Looking for help was useless; In our watching we have watched For a nation that could not save.
18. They hunted our steps So that we could not walk in our streets; Our end drew near, Our days were finished For our end had come.
19. Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky; They chased us on the mountains, They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness.