Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

Then I made protests to the chiefs, and said, Why has the house of God been given up? And I got them together and put them in their places.

Και επεπληξα τους προεστωτας και ειπα, Δια τι εγκατελειφθη ο οικος του Θεου; Και εσυναξα αυτους και αποκατεστησα αυτους εις την θεσιν αυτων.

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.