Ἱνατί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη, καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά;

1. Ἱνατί
   Why
2. ἐφρύαξαν
   did rage
   raged
3. ἔθνη
   nations
4.  
   ,
    
5. καὶ
   and
6. λαοὶ
   peoples
7. ἐμελέτησαν
   they practiced
8. κενά
   empty
   empty things
9.  
   ;
    

Why did nations rage, and peoples practice empty things?