For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Priests. They too generally favoured (Haydock) the false prophets, chap. ii. 26. They were judges, and condemned the innocent: or exposed (Calmet) the citizens to destruction, by not warning them to amend, (Haydock) and to submit to the Chaldeans. (Calmet)
Impostors are called prophets, as they have the same outward appearance. (Worthington)