The creators of the world were closer to men than to gods, argues John Gribbin.
约翰·格里宾认为，世界的创造者更接近人类，而不是上帝。
We are put in mind of how men are to the Gods as flies to men.
我们可以想到在上帝面前的人类和人类面前的飞虫。
Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their brothers, "Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, other household gods, a carved image and a cast idol?
从前窥探拉亿地的五个人对他们的弟兄说：“这宅子里有以弗得和家中的神像，并雕刻的像与铸成的像，你们知道吗？
Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: 'May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.'
便哈达又差遣人去见亚哈说，撒玛利亚的尘土若够跟从我的人每人捧一捧的，愿神明重重地降罚与我。
The meeting was to decide what part of burnt animals should begiven to gods and what to men.
这个会议将决定烧烤过的动物的哪一部分该分给神, 哪一部分该给人类。
Those Greeks saw themselves as mortal men and women but living in a world full of gods who were not mortal.
那些希腊人认为不论男女皆难免一死，但是他们生活的世界充满了超凡的神灵。
“Of Gods and Men” is not without flaws.
当然，《人与神》也不无瑕疵。
At Olympus Zeus ruled as the father of gods and men.
宙斯作为山神和人类之父主宰着那里的一切。
Later, there held a joint meeting of gods and men.
在这之后，举行了第一次神与人的联席会议。
They tasted the foods; they questioned the wise men about their gods and their history; they sat in awe on the banks of newly discovered rivers.
他们品尝食品，向有智慧的人询问有关当地的神祇和历史的事情，怀着敬畏的心情端坐在新近发现的河流的岸边。
The senior god Enki therefore fashioned the first men from clay, mixed with spittle and the blood of a slain god, so that men could work and the gods could rest.
较低级的神恩奇因此而用泥土，再加上唾沫和一位杀死了的神的血液，塑造成第一个人，这样人可以工作，众神可以休息。
What has men changed perhaps comes from Gods love or the mercy of Budda, but they are never changed by women.
浪子永远是浪子。令男人改变的，也许是上帝的爱或者佛祖的慈悲，但绝对不会是女人。
Then there came the occasion that when gods and men were in dispute at Sicyon concerning the prerogatives of each, Prometheus, by an ingenious trick, attempted to settle the question in favor of man.
有一次，神和人在西锡安对各自的权限争执不休，普罗米修斯耍了一个聪明的计谋，企图使问题的解决对人类有利。
Narada, an ancient sage (probably a personification of the cloud, the water-giver), is considered as the messenger between the gods and men, and as having sprung from the forehead of Brahma.
内拉达，一位古老的圣人（很可能是云，送水者的化身），被认为是神与人之间的使者，拥有梵天前额的根源。
After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them.
亚玛谢杀了以东人回来，就把西珥的神像带回，立为自己的神，在他面前叩拜烧香。
He will swear solemnly before gods and men to henceforth remain a leal vassal of Harrenhal and the Iron Throne, and I will give him pardon in the king's name.
必须在诸神和人们面前庄严地发誓，从今以后是赫伦堡和铁王座的忠臣，这样我就会以国王之名赦免他的罪。
Christmas reminds us that we can trust in Gods promise of peace on Earth and goodwill toward men.
圣诞节提醒我们，我们可以相信上帝在地球上的S善意和对和平的承诺的男子。
Only a few old men thought the smashing of the idols would enrage the gods more, but they confined their remarks to dark hints about bitter times to come.
只有少数老人认为，把神像砸了会更激怒上天，但他们对大祸的行将来临只能暗暗叫苦。
The meeting was to decide what part of burnt animals should be given to gods and what to men.
这个会议将决定烧烤过的动物的哪一部分成该分成给神，哪一部分成该给人类。
Admit yourself a merchant, and protest to gods and men that the merchandise you offer is of better quality than much which sells for a high price.
勇敢地表明你的意愿吧，承认你自己是个商人，向众神和人们声明你提供的商品比许多高价出售的东西更好。
Then the five men who had gone to scout out the country of Laish said to their brothers, "Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a metal image?"
从前窥探拉亿地的五个人对他们的弟兄说：「这宅子里有以弗得和家中的神像，并雕刻的像与铸成的像，你们知道吗？
The Greeks attributed the misfortunes of men in great measure to the antipathies and jealousies of gods and goddesses.
古希腊人大抵把人类的不幸，归诸于神祗们的排斥和妒嫉。
Nyx was the goddess of night and she dictated to men and gods alike.
尼克斯是司夜女神，她向人类以及诸神发号施令。
It would be natural enough that Gotama should have been buried without any of those ritualistic forms the usefulness of which he denied, and without any appeal to gods whose power over men he ignored.
很自然，乔达摩不应该以任何他认为根本没有用处的形式仪式来举行葬礼，他也没有向他忽视的超越于人的能力的神祷告。
It would be natural enough that Gotama should have been buried without any of those ritualistic forms the usefulness of which he denied, and without any appeal to gods whose power over men he ignored.
很自然，乔达摩不应该以任何他认为根本没有用处的形式仪式来举行葬礼，他也没有向他忽视的超越于人的能力的神祷告。
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