³⁸ they poured out innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was ^(A)polluted with blood.

³⁴ Also on your skirts is found
    ^(A)the lifeblood of the guiltless poor;
you did not find them ^(B)breaking in.
    Yet in spite of all these things

^21 (A)For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place
    to punish the inhabitants of ^(B)the earth for their iniquity,
and the earth will disclose the blood shed on it,
    and will no more cover its slain.

⁵ The earth lies ^(A)defiled
    under its inhabitants;
for ^(B)they have transgressed the laws,
    violated the statutes,
    broken the everlasting covenant.

¹⁵ When you ^(A)spread out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
^(B)even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    ^(C)your hands are full of blood.