The rituals of these older groups were retained and then linked to the story of the enslavement and liberation of the Hebrews.

这个古老的宗教仪式沿用下来,并和这个犹太人脱离奴役的故事联系起来。

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In other words, what we probably have here are two older separate, springtime rituals.

换句话说，我们也许有两种,更古老的，分割的春天祭祀仪式。

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