The priest assumed the service of the gods and cared for the welfare of his subjects, but the economic life of the country was no longer exclusively (or almost exclusively) in their hands.
Para imam mengurus peribadatan pada dewa-dewa serta pemeliharaan kesejahteraan para bawahannya, tetapi urusan perekonomian negara tidak lagi secara eksklusif (atau nyaris eksklusif) berada di tangan mereka.