Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
Isaiah 43:27
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Isaiah · 8th century BC · Major prophet of Judah
Context
25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
27Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
28Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.