They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
They. Septuagint, "Her guards have tottered in "
When. Protestants, "so that men could not touch their garments "as they were defiled. (Haydock)
These hypocrites were afraid of touching blood, as they observed external ceremonies, while they disregarded the spirit of religion.