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" Christians still make banquets of this kind, by a custom derived from the Jews; and I have been many times present at them among the Armenians in Persia. "
Biblical Criticism on the First Fourteen Historical Books of the Old ... - Page 32
by Samuel Horsley - 1820
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Oriental Customs: Or, an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, by ..., Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 pages
...provisions which used to be sent to the house of the deceased, and of those healths which were drank to the survivors of the family, wishing that the dead may have been the vicYtm for the sins of the family. The same, with respe£t to eating, is pra&ised among the Moors....
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Oriental Customs: Or, An Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures by ..., Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1807 - 438 pages
...which used to be sent to the house of the deceased, and of those healths which were drank VOL. i. o to the survivors of the family, wishing that the dead...have been the vic/tim for the sins of the family. The same, with respect to eating, is practised among the Moors. Thus the bread of men, (Eze&.xxiv....
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Oriental Customs: Or an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...provisions which used to be sent to the house of the deceased, and of those healths which were drank 2D to the survivors of the family, wishing that the dead may have been the vicYim for the sins of the family. The same, with respeft to eating, is practised among the Moors....
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Observations on Various Passages of Scripture: Placing Them in a ..., Volume 3

1808 - 598 pages
...provisions which are wont to be sent to the house of the deceased, and of those healths that are drank to the survivors of the family, wishing that the dead may have been the victim for thij sins of the family/ The same with respect to eating, is practised among the Moors. — Where we...
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Jeremiah and Lamentations: A New Translation, with Notes Critical ...

Benjamin Blayney - 1810 - 540 pages
...piece of money and an earring of gold." Job xlii. 1J. Sir John Chardin in one of his MSS. tells us, that " the oriental Christians still make banquets...the family, wishing that the dead may have been the victims for the sins of the family." These latter meant no doubt, or were taken from, the cup of consolations....
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Oriental customs: or, An illustration of the Sacred scriptures by ..., Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 pages
...provisions which used to be sent to the house of the deceased, and of those healths which were drank i. o to the survivors of the family, wishing that the dead...may have been the victim for the sins of the family. The same, with respect to eating-, is practised among the Moors, Thus the bread of men, (Ezek. xxiv....
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The Christian examiner and Church of Ireland magazine

1828 - 502 pages
...provisions which are wont to be sent to the house of the deceased, and of those healtbs that are drank to the survivors of the family, wishing that the dead...may have been the victim for the sins of the family. The same, with respect to eating is practised among the Moors. Where we find the word comforting made...
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A Literal Translation of the Prophets, from Isaiah to Malachi ..., Volume 2

1836 - 454 pages
...of money, and an ear-ring of gold." (Job. xlii. 11.) Sir John Chardin, in one of his Mas., tells us, that " the oriental Christians still make banquets...the family, wishing that the dead may have been the victims for the sins of the family." These latter meant, no doubt, or were taken from, " the cup of...
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The Holy Bible According to the Authorized Version: With Notes ..., Volume 2

1839 - 1060 pages
...directs him to "pour out his bread on the burial of the just," Tobit iv. 17. Sir J. Chardin tells us, that " the Oriental Christians still make banquets...kind, by a custom derived from the Jews ; and that healths were also drunk to the survivors of the family." These latter meant, no doubt, or were taken...
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A KEY TO THE SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF SCRIPTURE

THOMAS WEMYSS - 1840 - 560 pages
...which, Sir John Chardin tells us, is still observed by the oriental Christians, of sending provisions to the house of the deceased, where healths were also...the family, wishing that the dead may have been the victims for the sins of the family. The same is practised among the Moors. Of the Jewish method, we...
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