Jeremiah 2:8 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) 8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is Jehovah?’+ Those handling the Law did not know me,The shepherds rebelled against me,+The prophets prophesied by Baʹal,+And they followed those who could bring no benefit. Lamentations 4:13 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) 13 It was because of the sins of her prophets, the errors of her priests,+Who shed the blood of righteous ones in her midst.+ Micah 3:11 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) 11 Her leaders* judge for a bribe,+Her priests instruct for a price,+And her prophets practice divination for money.*+ And yet they lean on Jehovah,* saying: “Is not Jehovah with us?+ No calamity will come upon us.”+
8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is Jehovah?’+ Those handling the Law did not know me,The shepherds rebelled against me,+The prophets prophesied by Baʹal,+And they followed those who could bring no benefit.
13 It was because of the sins of her prophets, the errors of her priests,+Who shed the blood of righteous ones in her midst.+
11 Her leaders* judge for a bribe,+Her priests instruct for a price,+And her prophets practice divination for money.*+ And yet they lean on Jehovah,* saying: “Is not Jehovah with us?+ No calamity will come upon us.”+