造成这一明显(与现代地理命名习惯相反的)上下倒置地命名的原因是,古埃及人认为尼罗河是“上天的恩赐”并因此使得所有事物的衡量标准都与尼罗河有关。
The reason for this apparent upside-down naming is that Egypt was considered the "Gift of the Nile" and as such everything was measured in relation to it.
所罗门的智慧大过所有东方人的智慧,大过埃及人的一切智慧。
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
为此,所有的陵墓、金字塔以及一切的丧葬庙宇,埃及人民都把它们建在尼罗河西岸。
Therefore all tombs, pyramids and mortuary temples of Egypt are situated on the west bank of the Nile.
[新译]所罗门的智慧大过所有东方人的智慧,大过埃及人的一切智慧。
KJV and Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
[新译]所罗门的智慧大过所有东方人的智慧,大过埃及人的一切智慧。
KJV and Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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