JS_Elijah 2:364 :ܕܢܸܫܬܲܦܸܐ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܟܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܢܲܦܫܸܗ ܒܨܲܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ‏ : so his soul’s nature might be cleansed through the great fast
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