This God is one who brings things into being, whether it's a cosmos from chaos, or now a new nation from a band of runaway slaves.

这个上帝使是一切得以存在的根源，不论是由混乱而来的宇宙秩序，或者是由一帮逃窜奴隶而来的新国度。

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Each year it's dramatized by the cycle of the seasons, And at a certain time of the year it seems that The forces of darkness and chaos are prevailing but each spring, Once again, cosmic order and life return.

每年这冲突都由季节的轮回戏剧性地体现出来，仿佛是每年都有一个时期,弥散着黑暗和混乱的势力，可是每当春天来临，宇庙的秩序又恢复了。

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It's instead a process of organizing pre-existing materials And imposing order on those chaotic materials.

相反，它是一个组织原来存在物质的过程,并且给这些混乱的物质赋予秩序。

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