We already talked about the Hittite vassal treaties as a model for the Israelite covenant, when we were talking about Exodus.

我们已经将希提的纳贡条约作为以色列立约,的范本进行过研究，在我们讲解出埃及记的时候。

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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 Judah, the Southern Kingdom, is a tribute-paying vassal state to the Assyrian overlord. And of course there's a great deal of Assyrian cultural influence and religious influence in Judah as a result.

那么犹大，南部王国，是纳贡者-向亚述统治者,上交贡赋理所应当的，他们受到了许多亚述,文化和宗教影响。

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Parity treaties between equals, but suzerainty treaties are between a suzerain, who has a position obviously of power and authority, and a vassal.

平等条约中双方的地位是对等的，但是领主条约,是在一个掌握实权的领主,和奴隶之间的。

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Then we usually have some sort of set of stipulations and requirements, upon the vassal generally.

然后就是一些规定,要求，对全体奴隶。

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Now, Ancient Near Eastern suzerainty models also speak repeatedly of the vassal's love for the suzerain.

现在，近东古代的领主契约模式,也重复出现在奴隶对领主的赞美中。

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Israel can rely on God, just as a vassal can rely on his suzerain.

犹太人可以仰仗上帝，就像奴隶可以依靠领主。

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The suzerain-vassal model has further implications.

领主奴隶的模式也有更深层的含义。

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