The historical prologue, thirdly, explains why Israel accepts her place in the suzerain-vassal relationship.

第三点，这个历史旁白，解释了为什么,犹太人接受了他们在领主与奴隶关系里的地位。

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So verse 4, "You've seen what I did to the Egyptians, how I bore you on eagles' wings," is the historical prologue.

诗4，“我在埃及人所行的事，我将像鹰一样，将你们背在翅膀上“，就像是历史开场白。

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First, the historical prologue that's so central to the suzerainty treaty, grounds the obligations of Israel to Yahweh in the history of his acts on her behalf.

第一点，历史开场白在领主契约中,是必不可少的，规定了犹太人,对上帝需要履行的义务。

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Second of all, there's generally an account of the historical circumstances that are leading to the treaty: so some kind of historical prologue.

第二个，交代一下,签订契约的，大的历史环境,也就是，历史开场白。

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And that's a difference in authorship. So if you look, for example, at the prologue to the laws of Ur-nammu: An and Enlil gave kingship to Ur-nammu, but Ur-nammu is said to establish equity and the laws.

这是由作者决定的差别，例如，在吾珥南模法典的，序言里提到，安努和恩利勒将王位传给了吾珥南模,但据说是吾珥南模建立了衡平法和这部法典。

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Second, the historical prologue bridges the gap between generations.

第二点，这段历史旁白缩小了不同是代际之间的差距。

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