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  • Then the French transliteration of Christ's cry from the cross: "Elie, Elie, lamah sabactani" - my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me - has twenty-two letters.

    Sepulchre Mosse, Kate 2007

  • When Mr. Low told him that I had been at Koto-lamah, he said that the chief in whose house I had rested deserved to be shot, and ought to be shot.

    The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004

  • Koto-lamah; no European has been there since the war.

    The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004

  • In her need, she besought God: "Eli, Eli, lamah azabtani," and prayed to Him the words which have found their place in the

    The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

  • The Singhalese said, I'm going to take you to Koto-lamah; no European has been there since the war.

    The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Isabella Lucy 1883

  • When Mr. Low told him that I had been at Koto-lamah, he said that the chief in whose house I had rested deserved to be shot, and ought to be shot!

    The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Isabella Lucy 1883

  • Mr. Low was at first displeased that I had been to Koto-lamah, and said that my escort was “ignorant and foolish” for taking me; but now he says that though he would not have taken the responsibility of sending me, he is glad that the thing was done, as it affords a proof such as he has not yet had of the complete pacification of the district; but, he added, it would appear somewhat odd that the first European to test the disposition of the

    The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004

  • Mr. Low was at first displeased that I had been to Koto-lamah, and said that my escort was "ignorant and foolish" for taking me; but now he says that though he would not have taken the responsibility of sending me, he is glad that the thing was done, as it affords a proof such as he has not yet had of the complete pacification of the district; but, he added, it would appear somewhat odd that the first European to test the disposition of the Koto-lamah people should be a lady.

    The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Isabella Lucy 1883

  • But scarcely did she enter the chamber containing the idols, when the holy spirit departed from her, and she cried out in great distress: "Eli, Eli, lamah azabtani!

    The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 Louis Ginzberg 1913

  • Don Anotonia Batres Jurequi a prominent Maya scholar of Guatamala in his book "History of Central America." states "the last words Jesus said on the cross were in Maya, the oldest known language," He says they should read "Hele, Hele lamah sabac ta ni-meaning" Now I am fainting, the darkness covers my face ".

    OUPblog Thomas Mathew 2009

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