А внимали ему потому, что он немалое время изумлял их волхвованиями.
They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery.
And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.
And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.
They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his [d]sorceries for a long time.
And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.