Isaiah 43:28 - Exposition

Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary . The "princes of the sanctuary" (literally, "princes of holiness") are the principal members of the priesthood, who were carried into captivity with the rest of the people ( 2 Kings 25:18 ), and deprived of their functions, as a part of the punishment due to Israel for its sins. Israel itself was at the same time given to the curse of a severe bondage and to the reproaches of the neighboring nation.