During that extended period of spiritual captivity, the clergy and their political associates, who were desirous of maintaining their power, kept the Word of God from the people under their control.
خلال هذا الاسر الروحي الطويل ،‏ اخفى القادة الدينيون النافذون وعشراؤهم السياسيون كلمة الله عن الشعب رغبةً منهم في الحفاظ على سلطتهم .‏