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Offer a sacrifice to propitiate the gods

供奉祭品以安抚诸神

He was all attention-to pass the compliments of the day. offer a sacrifice to propitiate the gods

他就全神贯注――请安问好。供奉祭品以安抚诸神

Yet offer to God a sacrifice of thanks, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

为此你该向天主奉献颂谢祭，你又该向至高者还你的愿誓。

Spring Festival begins on the 23rd of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. People offer a sacrifice to the Kitchen God on this day.

中国人从阴历腊月二十三日就开始过春节了。这一天的活动叫做祭灶，也就是拜灶王爷。

They offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god.

他们供奉祭品以慰诸神.

And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

并该照上主法律上所吩咐的，献上祭物：一对斑鸠或两只鶵鸽。

and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons. "

又要照主的律法上所说，或用一对斑鸠，或用两只雏鸽献祭。

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

又要照主的律法上所说，或用一对班鸠，或用两只雏鸽献祭。

The Taoists offer a sacrifice to Heaven on this day and Buddhists light lamps to pay homage to Buddha. Therefore, Lantern Festival becomes very important.

该节起源很早，起初人们打着火把驱疫，道教在此日祭天，佛教又在正月十五燃灯敬佛，所以庆元宵节十分隆重。

Wishing to offer a sacrifice to Jupiter, Cadmus sent his servants to seek pure water for a libation.

他决定祭祀朱庇特，便打发随从去寻找净水做祭奠。