Such men were respected for their relationship with God but not considered especially saintly; their abilities were seen as one more unknowable thing and not deemed a result of any ultra-strict observance of Jewish law.
这些人因与上帝的关系而受到尊重，但人们并不认为他们特别圣洁；他们的能力被认为是一种不可知的事情，而不认为是非常严格遵守犹太律法的结果。