He also notes that some of the material in the patriarchal stories would be offensive to later religious sensibilities.

他还指出族长故事里的一些素材,是冒犯后来的宗教敏感性的。

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And source critics looking at this material discern numerous, diverse sources that are interwoven throughout.

一些材料批评学家认为这个故事，是由很多素材交织在一起的而成的。

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They provide some continuity between the tales.

他们为后来的故事提供素材。

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