en_tn/lam/04/14.md

They are defiled by that blood

Because they have committed murder, they are ritually unclean, unable to worship God or be with ordinary people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

"Flee! Unclean," these prophets and priests cry out

Some versions translate these words as being spoken by the ordinary people, not the murderous prophets and priests.