Original Text
Then I said: 'For what sin are they bound, and on what account have they been cast in hither?'
Simple English
Then I asked, "Why are they bound? What did they do wrong to be thrown in here?"
Then I said: 'For what sin are they bound, and on what account have they been cast in hither?'
Then I asked, "Why are they bound? What did they do wrong to be thrown in here?"