Israelitish
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Christine Rice and Rosemary Joshua sounded exquisite as the Israelitish Man and Woman respectively, while Alastair Miles, replacing the indisposed Christopher Purves, was nobly eloquent as Simon.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012
Gezer had been one of the leading cities of Palestine in the days of the Tel el-Amarna correspondence, and through all the years of Israelitish conquest it had remained in Canaanitish hands.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
The Mosaic Law must have drawn its first inspiration from the Abrahamic age, modified and developed though it may have been in the later centuries of Israelitish history.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Jerusalem: the Israelitish theocracy: the Christian Church: heaven.—adv.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
That the Israelitish priests gradually recast them is an easy and altogether satisfactory conjecture.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
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